As the Carolina Hurricanes head into the NHL All-Star break, their young standout on the blue line will head to Tampa in the midst of his strongest offensive season to date.
Noah Hanifin’s ability to contribute offensively is no surprise, but his development has clearly taken another step forward this season. Now with 24 points in just 49 games, Hanifin fueled Carolina’s wild 6-5 victory in Montreal with a three-assist showing on his birthday.
His first helper started as a shot that ended up being tapped in by Jeff Skinner, who started the play by carrying the puck deep.