3 Players The Carolina Hurricanes Need More From Down The Stretch

With the Hurricanes in the middle of a war for one of the final playoff spots, is there a few guys on the team that have a little more to give?

There’s no easy way to put it. The stretch run, and the final 20-game playoff push from today forward is going to be absolutely hellish for the Hurricanes.

The team currently sits 2 points below the playoff cut-line, but they have 3 games in hand on the Columbus Blue Jackets, the current holders of the final wild card spot. Unfortunately for Carolina, getting points down the stretch figures to be tough work.

Not only are the teams surrounding them going through hot spells recently (Rangers, Flyers) but 13 of the Canes’ 20 games are against teams that currently occupy a playoff position. The Canes tend to do well against teams above them, but boy, talk about a grueling schedule.

A concern for the team, in recent weeks especially, is the lack of consistent contribution from the depth scorers in the line-up. Sebastian Aho and Andrei Svechnikov, with 13 and 11-game point streaks respectively, have been carrying the load for the Canes’ offense. Beyond the team’s top line, they’ve had no consistent threats.

When you take a look at the roster, there’s a few guys that’ve had sub-par seasons for their normal standards, and a spike in production from those players would go a long way for the Canes in pursuit of their playoff berth.

I’m just going to outline 3 players, but if you’re reading this and thinking, “hey, the team could use more from ______ as well” feel free to discuss with me on social media! Anyway, let’s get at it!