The Carolina Hurricanes are halfway through their season and are off to one of the best starts in the league. With a record of 20-7-1, the Hurricanes are one of only two teams to reach 20 wins by the halfway mark and should be a sure lock for the playoffs.
And they are doing all of this with quite a few key injuries.
For one, the Hurricanes had to pause their season three games in due to a COVID-19 outbreak that affected six players.
Their number one netminder, Petr Mrazek, has been out with a thumb injury since the fourth game of the season.