September is here, and the Pittsburgh Penguins will be in preseason play faster than you can say pumpkin spiced latte.
With Hooks already previewing the 2023-24 Metropolitan Division winners, the New York Rangers, we’ll analyze the second-best team in the Metro last season, the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Penguins and Hurricanes were linked last season due to the trade that saw stalwart winger Jake Guentzel shipped to the Hurricanes for a batch of prospects and forward Michael Bunting.
Carolina got the big fish at the trade deadline, hoping it would be enough to get them over the edge and into the Stanley Cup Final after flirting with postseason success the last few years.