In some ways, the Carolina Hurricanes were the anti-thesis of the Vancouver Canucks in 2020-21.
That might be a little harsh, but nearly everything went right for Carolina this season. Their defence continued to be one of the league’s best, they boasted one of the deepest rosters in the NHL, and their starting goaltender of the future became their starter of the present in Alex Nedeljkovich.
The only things that went south in Carolina were that Colorado and Vegas narrowly beat out the Canes in the Presidents Trophy race. Also in a normal year, Tampa vs.