If this year’s preseason is any indication, it seems that there will be a greater need for special teams this year than in years past. If faceoff violations are now minors and if all slashing around the hands will be called, we could well see twice as many penalties as normal. This may not be a bad thing; scoring will go up and the game will be extremely high energy. However, this also means special teams will make or break your season.
The Carolina Hurricanes special teams over the past couple of years remind me a lot of the Batman villain Two-Face.