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10 reasons Carolina Hurricanes can win Stanley Cup in 2017-18

By Andrew Miller

LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 20: A general view of the Stanley Cup trophy is seen being displayed at the Park Theater Retail Store at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on June 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - JUNE 20: A general view of the Stanley Cup trophy is seen being displayed at the Park Theater Retail Store at Monte Carlo Resort and Casino on June 20, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 16: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates a second period goal by Noah Hanifin #5 against Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on November 16, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 16: Jeff Skinner #53 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates a second period goal by Noah Hanifin #5 against Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center on November 16, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

9. Jeff Skinner is eager to finally breakthrough

Not to say that Jeff Skinner has not already established himself across the NHL as a legitimate goal scoring threat. However, Skinner has not established himself like that in the playoffs yet. Mainly because he hasn’t gotten the chance to.

Players like Skinner get more impatient than most when it comes to really competing for a championship. However, Skinner has not come even close to having the supporting cast needed to think that the Canes could win the Stanley Cup in the past.

The addition of some players who have been there and done that, like Justin Williams from the Washington Capitals and Marcus Kruger from the Chicago Blackhawks, should help out. Skinner needs more secondary scoring from this team.

Some more trust from head coach Bill Peters would help Skinner out as well. He’s played alongside Williams and Derek Ryan on the third line for most of the season, and he should be on a better line which could happen soon.

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