The Carolina Hurricanes' "Storm Surge" postgame celebrations began with a rather simple concept: What if winning was fun?
"We want to have fun when we win. The game should be fun. We want the players to enjoy winning and the fans to enjoy being here," captain Justin Williams said last October after the Hurricanes began leading a slow clap at center ice followed by leaps into the end boards. "I just think that if we can have fun doing what we love, we're going to be better for it. Hockey's a tough game. There are good days and bad days.