We have all seen the news recently. Between Mike Babcock and Bill Peters, it is obvious the NHL has a systemic issue with how players are treated. We have seen how massive a change it has been once these two coaches have been replaced. That is a rapid change of culture in a locker room.
Now obviously it stems deeper than just the coaches but in Carolina there has been such a rapid change and it has paid immediate dividends. But lets stray away from the coaching for a bit here and talk about all the other elements that have come to play for this Hurricanes team that has led to where we are now.