Look how much has changed in Carolina over the last twelve months. The optimism in Raleigh is through the roof and the team is playing out of their skin. Okay, their road trip to the west hasn’t been ideal, but the Carolina Hurricanes still have one of the strongest starts in the league.
The core group remains the same as last season, but some of the fringe players have moved on to what they hope are greener pastures. Greg McKegg is now in the Big Apple playing with the New York Rangers and the focus of this piece, Saku Maenalanen, is back in his home country, playing in the KHL for Jokerit Helsinki.