Carolina Hurricanes: Can the Canes Build a Dynasty: Part 1

The Carolina Hurricanes have done it. They have overcome the ten-year demon for which as haunted this franchise. As the team looks ahead to the coming road, a road that will test their merits us fans have an opportunity to look toward a bigger picture.

The question is, is there a limit to the heights in which this team can reach? What a season it has been. Carolina Hurricanes fans are still getting accustomed to hockey in April, but are undoubtedly enjoying the unchecked elation of avoiding another year biding time for the lottery.

The team that has so often felt like the NHL’s unwanted son has finally  found their place. The Carolina Hurricanes have set the world on fire with heir eccentric post-game celebrations and patented physical brand of hockey to put the entire league on notice.

I, however, would not count this team out for a continued presence in such playoffs. Tom Dundon will not simply be satisfied with a simple single playoff berth. This team, if the right steps are taken, can become a perennial contender; dare I say, a Carolina Dynasty.

In this three-part series, we will examine the Carolina Hurricanes, and this potential road of success; both what is already in place, and what needs to be addressed. Along the way we’ll discuss what has produced some of the greatest hockey teams of the modern era, while also exploring some of the dynastic sports franchises who line the pantheon of professional sports history.

There is no certain mathematical equation which builds a dynasty, there are only two things to consider; knowing the game, and being lucky. I would argue that the Carolina Hurricanes have already proven they know their game, and if their luck can continue, then Hurricanes fans are in for one crazy ride.

Without further ado, Building the Carolina Hurricanes Dynasty Episode 1: The Kids are the Future