The Carolina Hurricanes face the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight with an unexpected tandem in goal. With Curtis McElhinney absent, the Canes are backstopped by Petr Mrazek and Scott Darling. But haven’t we already resolved this three-headed monster?
There are always some unexpected twists and turns in any NHL team’s season. For the Carolina Hurricanes, goaltending has been one of the more consistent aspects of the team’s play over recent years, albeit a disappointing one that has held the team back from the playoffs. This season was shaping up to be so different, as the Canes recently waived former starter Scott Darling and settled on the pairing of Curtis McElhinney and Petr Mrazek to carry…