Last season, despite their triumphant march to the playoffs during the seasons second half, the Carolina Hurricanes struggled offensively. There was a lack to consistency in the areas of the game that produce high danger scoring chances, and the Canes flatlined early.
This was an issue in the forward group that Don Waddell started addressing last year, and solidified this offseason. Acquisitions like Nino Niederrieter, Ryan Dzingel, and Erik Haula are all the fruits of that effort. An effort that has this teams first three games nearly unrecognizable to the team that started last year.