The season is moving along nicely for the Carolina Hurricanes. The same cannot be said for youngster, Jack Drury. The top prospect is entering “no man” land at a crossroads.
The Canes are coming off two satisfying overtime victories against the New York Islanders on the road and back at PNC Arena against the Buffalo Sabres. Both big points were taken against Eastern Conference foes.
The 23-year-old center certainly has shown signs of NHL-caliber skills in his 53 games played at this level. Still, the former Harvard Crimson is not seeing much expansion in his role and as a result, his ice time has been averaging much less than a period played.