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Carolina Hurricanes: Three Players That Can Find Redemption When Season Returns

By Omar Abdelgawad

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 19: Nino Niederreiter #21 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates as Erik Gustafsson #56 of the Chicago Blackhawks reacts after Niederreiter scored in the second period at the United Center on November 19, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 19: Nino Niederreiter #21 of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrates as Erik Gustafsson #56 of the Chicago Blackhawks reacts after Niederreiter scored in the second period at the United Center on November 19, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Brock McGinn, Carolina Hurricanes (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Brock McGinn, Carolina Hurricanes (Photo by Greg Thompson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The God of Thunder

First of all, congrats to Brock McGinn for winning the Carolina Hurricanes Storm Surge Bracket with his excellent imitation of Thor. You have to love seeing that celebration after the game. But he brings more to the table than just hammer strikes.

I wrote last month that Brock McGinn was one of the biggest disappointments of the season and got a lot of heat for saying that. I want to make something crystal clear, Brock McGinn is one of the best players on this team. He has heart and hustle that cannot be trained or mimicked. The reason I am disappointed in his season is that he is better than the output he is putting.

Good news for him is that when the season returns, he can undo everything and get back to being the hero we know him to be, the player the Carolina Hurricanes drafted him to be. He can return to 100%, get back up the lineup, and earn himself more minutes.

McGinn is very much a wildcard and can either go on a scoring spree and shock the hockey world or disappear again. I think he will do the former rather than the later when the season returns. His conditioning is beyond that of most players in the league. So keep an eye out for him folks.

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