The Carolina Hurricanes are entering the season with a new coach for the first time in four years. While this would generally indicate special teams changes, Rod Brind’Amour has been in charge of the power play for the majority of the Bill Peters tenure in Raleigh. On the penalty kill, things will probably be a bit different with the departure of defensive coach Steve Smith. After finishing in the bottom half of the league in both categories last season, what can we expect from special teams in Rod Brind’Amours first season at the helm?
The first thing that jumps out to me with respect to the power play this season is personnel changes.