Yet the Hurricanes have seen the past two seasons end in familiar setbacks: falling in their building in a series with home-ice advantage, losing the special-teams battle and stymied by an elite goaltender. The goal has gone from being relevant after a nine-year postseason drought to being elite in their current four-year run. … And it’s another chance – I don’t want to say lost – but it’s another year where you don’t get that chance.” “Tougher maybe because I felt like we were in a different spot this year. “Every year when this ends, it’s always tough,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said after Monday’s Game 7 loss to the Rangers. Yet the Hurricanes must decide how much to change after posting the league’s third-best record, a franchise-record 116 points and a second straight division title. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes are facing the challenging stretch of building a perennial Stanley Cup contender.Ī second-round exit to the New York Rangers highlighted the need for more postseason goal scoring and better special-teams play.
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