The Carolina Hurricanes survived a three-month playoff push to end the NHL’s longest active postseason drought, providing its fans with many memorable moments along the way. With the second season looming, it’s time for a look back at the best moments from the season.
A team that had been missing from the national spotlight vaulted itself back into hockey prominence thanks to its wacky post-game celebrations. But for the first three months of the season, it seemed like the Storm Surge would be the only reason to pay the team any attention.
A hot start was a distant memory by the time the team finished a dismal 4-9-2 stretch in late December. A different story erupted in the second half of the season. By the trading deadline, hockey pundits started to pay attention for what was happening on the ice before the final whistle.
During that time the team managed to create several moments that will always be remembered by the fans and the team alike. There are also several more moments coming up for the Carolina Hurricanes as they prepare to play hockey well past game 82.
🎶 It's beginning to feel a lot like playoffs 🎶 pic.twitter.com/ENuydrB4sz
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) April 8, 2019
It is impossible to distill an 82-game season into a handful of moments, but that won’t stop me from trying. Here are three of my favorite moments from this past season.