The Carolina Hurricanes roster is set in stone for the most part, but a strong showing at the prospect showcase may say otherwise. As for those who likely have a solidified roster spot, there is a new-look power play (PP) in Raleigh this upcoming season. It is no secret that special teams were a glaring issue for the Hurricanes during the 2022-23 season. At 5v5 play, the club finished with the third worst goals above expected (-31.15), which also lingered into their power play time.
Forwards and defense are split into left and right sides, while the forwards have a center to play all over the ice. The most common player people think of when talking about this kind of switch is Brent Burns. Upon joining the Minnesota Wild, he was given blue line duties by head coach Jacques Lemaire. Burns ended up making a strong transition to the new position, while still taking advantage of his offensive mindset and talents.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
20 | C | |
31 | G | |
25 | C | |
41 | D | |
26 | LW | |
58 | LW | |
8 | D | |
5 | D | |
15 | D | |
43 | C | |
77 | D | |
18 | C | |
71 | RW | |
89 | D | |
38 | RW | |
33 | LW | |
47 | D | |
84 | D | |
24 | C | |
6 | D | |
52 | G | |
82 | C | |
28 | LW | |
48 | LW | |
45 | D | |
72 | D | |
85 | C | |
88 | C | |
23 | RW | |
7 | D | |
60 | G | |
42 | LW | |
22 | D | |
92 | C | |
32 | G | |
81 | C | |
46 | C | |
91 | D | |
73 | C | |
76 | D | |
74 | D | |
11 | C | |
61 | C | |
37 | RW | |
86 | LW | |
36 | RW | |
0 | G |