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Carolina Hurricanes: Keys to Keep Rolling vs. Chicago

By Matthew Nidiffer

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 30: Cedric Paquette #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes tosses Adam Boqvist #27 of the Chicago Blackhawks to the ice at the United Center on March 30, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 30: Cedric Paquette #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes tosses Adam Boqvist #27 of the Chicago Blackhawks to the ice at the United Center on March 30, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Apr 29, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele (13) scores a second period goal against the Detroit Red Wings at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 29, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes left wing Warren Foegele (13) scores a second period goal against the Detroit Red Wings at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports /

1. A Wild Foegele Appears!

I’m not sure about you guys, but Warren Foegele has looked like a whole new player on the ice these days.

It might just be that he’s the hockey version of a weird type of month-to-month werewolf and peaks in talent around April (or against the Washington Capitals), or maybe that he’s finally finding his groove with linemates Jesper Fast and Jordan Staal.

Who knows at this point, but whatever he’s doing is working.

Foegele hasn’t often found himself on the scoresheet the past few games (1 goal, 1 assist in the last 3 games), but he’s chock-full of offensive intangibles lately; his forechecking game has elevated, his hockey IQ has seemingly elevated, as has his skating and stickwork/puck-handling.

Foegele has always been a bit of a tricky player for me to get a solid read on, but I think he’s starting to level out into a very solid two-way 3rd liner that can showcase flashes of brilliance at the most unexpected of times.

Or, y’know, it could just be the thaw of the Winter months into Spring that allow his talent to blossom. I think we’ll go with that for now.

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