Carolina Hurricanes: Will the Extended Break Hurt or Help Them?

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming back tomorrow from 10 days off from playing. Will the extended break help or hurt their playoff hunt?

It has been 10 days since the Carolina Hurricanes have played any hockey. They are one of 14 NHL teams that have combined their bye week with the All Star Game break in order to give their players their CBA agreed time off during the season. Some times these extended breaks help a team come back strong, other times it can take a few games before the team finds its legs again.

The question becomes how will the Hurricanes fare when they come back tomorrow?

So far teams coming off the break have not done well against other teams that have gotten at least a game…