A lengthy break between games for the Carolina Hurricanes gives them time to practice and rest after a busy stretch of nine games in 16 days that saw them get off to a 6-3-0 start.
It also gives us a bit of time to look at their first section of games and see what there is to learn from it.
There’s a lot to unpack from Carolina’s blazing-hot start and rough California road trip, so here we’ll try to dive into some of it.
Five goals and five assists (three of them primary assists) in nine games is impressive, even more so from a defenseman.