“If they could just get league average goaltending, they’d be a playoff team.”
For years, that’s been the mantra for the Carolina Hurricanes, as sub-par netminding has frequently kept the team from the postseason during a nine-year drought. With the Canes sitting third in the Metropolitan Division and four points above the playoff cut line with 13 games to go, that drought appears on the verge of ending.
And, lo and behold, getting said league average goaltending has been a major factor in the Canes’ strong season. The duo of Curtis McElhinney and Petr Mrazek have a .