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5 Questions the Hurricanes Must Answer this Offseason

By Tyler Young

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 03: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on November 03, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 03: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in the third period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on November 03, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Hurricanes 3-0. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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5.) Power Play

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 22: Head coach Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Penguins during their game at PNC Arena on December 22, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 22: Head coach Rod Brind’Amour of the Carolina Hurricanes watches his team play against the Pittsburgh Penguins during their game at PNC Arena on December 22, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

There were a lot of good things about the hurricanes this past season, their power play was not one of them. The Hurricanes finished 20th in power play percentage, converting on just 17.8% of their chances during the regular season.

Unfortunately for first-year head coach Rod Brind’Amour, much of the blame for that falls on him. Under former coach, Bill Peters, Brind’Amour took over as the architect of the power play, a responsibility he carried over into his work as the Head Coach.

Brind’Amour needs to take a long look at his power play philosophy and what he can do to take better advantage when his team is a man up.

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