As we approach the holiday season, the Carolina Hurricanes have settled into the first part of the season at 10-5-4 with 24 points.
They find themselves tied with the New York Islanders for second place behind the red-hot New Jersey Devils.
The Hurricanes are lucky in the sense that they have a lot of returning faces and have extensive knowledge of the players other than newcomer Brent Burns.
Another new face to the squad was free agent forward, Paul Stastny. The veteran signed late after having a 21-goal campaign with the Winnipeg Jets last season.