Carolina Hurricanes Bye Week Could Hurt More Than Help

A look at other team’s records after bye week shows the Carolina Hurricanes could be in trouble

Carolina’s last game was against the Dallas Stars last Saturday. The next game the Carolina Hurricanes play is this coming Friday. So why the long span between games? The breaks this year stem from the NHL implementing so-called bye weeks to give players more time off. A lot of people are stating the bye weeks are due to the condensed schedule. Actually, though, the bye weeks were negotiated by the NHLPA for signing off on the changes the NHL wanted to make to the All-Star Game.

But more rest is good, right? The Hurricanes came back recharged and won three straight after the All-Star break only a…