Carolina Hurricanes: 5 players to be thankful for

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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 22: Sebastian Aho #20 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates his first-period powerplay goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Jordan Staal #11, Teuvo Teravainen #86 and Justin Faulk #27 during an NHL game on November 22, 2017 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images) /

The Carolina Hurricanes have two games over the three day stretch around Thanksgiving, but who should fans really be thankful for?

It’s Thanksgiving, and the Carolina Hurricanes could use one major thing that would make the entire fan base thankful. That one thing would be making the playoffs for the first time since 2009, when the Canes lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Making the playoffs would mean a lot to the Canes fan base, and it starts with getting the most out of some of the best players on the roster. That includes the best efforts from head coach Bill Peters to get this team going.

The Nov. 22 loss to the New York Rangers was a small setback for Carolina, after the 6-1 whopping at PNC Arena in Raleigh. However, the Canes have been quick to bounce back on multiple occasions this year and this should be one of those times.

Next up for the Canes is a Nov. 24 matchup with one of the better teams in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Yet, one of the most convincing victories for the Canes this season came against the Maple Leafs on the road.

Beating the Maple Leafs would give the Canes the 10th win of the season in the 21st game. Considering this team is used to getting off to slow starts, it would not be the worst thing in the world for Carolina to carry a 10-7-4 record into the weekend. They need to gain ground in the Metropolitan Division quickly.

Here’s 5 players to be thankful for on the Carolina Hurricanes on Thanksgiving.

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