It wasn’t that long ago the fans of the Carolina Hurricanes were worried about missing the playoffs for an NHL-record 10th consecutive season. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and those same fans are now daring to dream of post-season hockey for the first time in a decade – but exactly how has this team turned things around under Head Coach Rod Brind’Amour?
The stars are shining
Sebastian Aho is arguably the team’s only true star player, and he has been sizzling as of late. Aho has scored at least one point in five of the last eight games, tallying six goals and six assists, and notched his second career hat-trick in the 6-3 win over Nashville on Sunday.