Carolina Hurricanes forward Lee Stempniak, in his long NHL career, has been on playoff teams with Arizona, Pittsburgh and Winnipeg.
Question: are the Canes a legit playoff contender, or is too much being made of their chances, sitting five points out of playoff position with nine games left?
“I think we feel good about ourselves,” Stempniak said Monday after the Canes’ morning skate at PNC Arena. “I mean, I wish we had a few more points and played better earlier in the year and were sitting in a better position, but we’re probably playing our best hockey right now, at this point.