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This Week in Carolina Hurricanes Hockey: Now and Then

By Ryan Henkel

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates scoring a goal during the first period against the Boston Bruins in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 09: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates scoring a goal during the first period against the Boston Bruins in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 09, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 21: Head coach Bill Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes leads his team against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 21, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Hurricanes defeated the Avalanche 1-0 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – OCTOBER 21: Head coach Bill Peters of the Carolina Hurricanes leads his team against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on October 21, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. The Hurricanes defeated the Avalanche 1-0 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

10/8/15 | @Nashville Predators | L 1-2 | 0-1-0

10/10/15 | Detroit Red Wings | L 3-4 | 0-2-0

10/13/15 | Florida Panthers | L 1-4 | 0-3-0

In Bill Peter’s second year with the team, the Hurricanes again struggled out of the gate. This time it was the same losing formula: weak offensive production and unreliable goaltending. With Eddie Lack being brought in from Vancouver, the goaltending alongside Cam Ward still struggled to play up to league average.

Other acquisition James Wisniewski, who the Hurricanes acquired from the Anaheim Ducks for Anton Khudobin, tore his ACL in the opening minute of the first game and missed the rest of the season.

Rookie Noah Hanifin played in his first NHL games with the team and notched his first point against the Red Wings on Oct. 10, 2015.

Goals Leaders- Eric Staal (1), Justin Faulk (1), Victor Rask (1), Elias Lindholm (1)

Assists Leaders- Justin Faulk (2)

Points Leaders- Justin Faulk (1-2-3)

Goalies- Cam Ward (0-2-0; 3.0 GAA; 0.864 S%), Eddie Lack (0-1-0; 3.0 GAA; 0.897 S%)

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