It’s been a week since the Hurricanes were swept by the Boston Bruins in an incredibly one-sided Eastern Conference Final. It’s a disappointing result for a group that was starting to feel like a team of destiny, but there’s really nothing to be ashamed of. By the Numbers is usually focused on how the Hurricanes are doing statistically, but I’m not really prepared to talk about that yet.
Here’s the long and the short of it: The Hurricanes were one of the best teams in the National Hockey League on both the stats sheet and the scoreboard for over the second half of the season and deep into the postseason.