The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of the Stanley Cup aspirations, losing to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals by a sweep.
Rod Brind’Amour and his staff pride themselves on playing hockey the “right” way and they have been a force since Brind’Amour took over in 2018. A Jack Adams award in 2020, three division titles, and five playoff appearances speak for themselves.
The Hurricanes have the ability to play against many styles of play from their opponents and that is something very unique in the NHL.
The playoff opponents faced this spring certainly showed several styles of hockey in each round.