Coming into the Canes’ 2021 season, one of the biggest x factors for the team going from a good team to a great team was if Vincent Trochek could bounce back from a couple injury-riddled seasons in Florida to his previous top-six form.
He had a couple injuries during the year, including one during the second round of the playoffs, but stepped up in a big way all season, finishing third on the team with 17 goals an second in points with 43.
Brock McGinn was his usual dependable self, providing a physical presence and playing up and down the lineup as the team faced the injury bug.