For the first time since I can remember, several hockey outlets as well as gambling sites have listed the Carolina Hurricanes among the favorites to win the Stanley Cup this season.
And why not?
The Canes earned the second highest point total during the previous regular season, (113) trailing only Boston.
They accomplished this while a couple of their key players had “off” seasons and their best pure shooter and goal scorer, Andrei Svechnikov was limited to just 64 games because of an injury.
The Hurricane defense was arguably the best in the league as they allowed a league low 26 shots per game.