Before getting to the point where everyone knows this column is headed, let’s get one thing out in the open: playing Scott Darling in Saturday night’s loss to the New York Islanders was the right move. Could Curtis McElhinney have played? Sure, he could have, but at some point the Carolina Hurricanes had to figure out what their plan B was going to be whenever McElhinney returns to earth from his current lights-out form. A game against the Islanders, who have had the Hurricanes’ number all season, in a back-to-back on the road, was the right spot to use for an evaluation.
It’s Time To Turn The Page on Scott Darling as a Starter
