Carolina Hurricanes: A Deep Defense Core Will Help Win a Championship

Brady Skjei, Carolina Hurricanes (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Defense could be it’s ticket to a Championship.

There’s an old saying in sports that defense wins championships. Here’s why the Carolina Hurricanes are in good shape to make a run at the Cup when play finally resumes.

It seems as if the NHL and NHLPA is finalizing their 24 team playoff “play in” format, signifying that we are nearing the return of Carolina Hurricanes’ hockey.

A more detailed overview of the new proposed plan can be found here, but basically the top two teams in each division will automatically qualify for the playoffs and teams sitting 5-12 in each conference (based on point…