It was a big week for the Carolina Hurricanes, a week which featured the end of a big era in Canes hockey.
The team said good-bye to longtime cornerstone and captain Eric Staal, feisty point-producing forward Kris Versteeg, and perhaps their most underrated defenseman John-Michael Liles.
In the wake of adversity, the Hurricanes posted an even 1-1-1 record against some very good teams in the St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning and a playoff hopeful New Jersey Devils team.
Over the past week, the team showed a lot of heart.