January took forever to end it seems. The Carolina Hurricanes did not like that month. While that month saw the return of Justin Williams, it also saw the loss of their All-Star Dougie Hamilton. In the eleven games played in that month the team went exactly 0.500 at 5-5-1 and found themselves in need of a win to get back into a playoff spot.
They did so early yesterday against the Vancouver Canucks but are still locked in a battle for a playoff spot over halfway through the season. That has left many questions yet to be answered.