Ben Case: The First Quarter Will Determine The Hurricanes Success This Year Granted, a hot start never guarantees a playoff season (IE Flyers last year), but given the history of slow starts and their past struggles against the Metro, it does seem critical this season for a chance of success.

Bottom line – I don’t care how the Hurricanes do it, but they need to find a way to snap the four-year streak of sub .500 starts and win at least ten games in their first quarter. Anything less will most likely bring a season of disappointment.

Ben Case: The First Quarter Will Determine The Hurricanes Success This Year
Granted, a hot start never guarantees a playoff season (IE Flyers last year), but given the history of slow starts and their past struggles against the Metro, it does seem critical this season for a chance of success.

Bottom line – I don’t care how the Hurricanes do it, but they need to find a way to snap the four-year streak of sub .500 starts and win at least ten games in their first quarter. Anything less will most likely bring a season of disappointment.
- BenCase

Despite eks and the hockey communities predictions , I have the Canes pencilled into a wild card spot , I really like that defence and Darling should stabilise the situation in nets , it doesn't hurt to add Williams and Aho, Teraveinen, Lindohlm and Rask should step up in production...

Despite eks and the hockey communities predictions , I have the Canes pencilled into a wild card spot , I really like that defence and Darling should stabilise the situation in nets , it doesn't hurt to add Williams and Aho, Teraveinen, Lindohlm and Rask should step up in production...
- Alexzanki

I do think they have the pieces to compete for sure. It'll be exciting to see how they do coming out of the gates. I do think only 3 games in the first two weeks is good for a young team. Allows BP to get systems in place and running well.

The two captains thing is stupid.

Agreed on the dual captains.