You look at the Carolina Hurricanes' record under coach Rod Brind'Amour in the Eastern Conference final, and you begin to wonder why they even bothered to show up for it. That's fair. But just because the Hurricanes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes] haven't been competitive in conference finals, including against the Florida Panthers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/florida-panthers/latest-news/three-takeaways-panthers-win-exciting-game-5-special-teams-play-big-role] this year, doesn't mean this is an organization bereft of hope. In fact, once these guys figure it out, you might be looking at the NHL's next dominant team. Ken Campbell's video column discusses where the Carolina Hurricanes are at as a team after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference final. The Hurricanes, as coach Rod Brind'Amour [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/game-day/we-didn-t-get-near-where-we-planned-on-rod-brind-amour-jordan-staal-sebastian-aho-seth-jarvis-on-game-5-loss-elimination] said when he put his forefinger and thumb close together, are this close to getting there. To fire the coach or tear things apart would be a massive mistake. The Hurricanes are set up for success and they have a smart GM who isn't afraid to make moves that are risky. Sound like anyone you know, like maybe Bill Zito [https://thehockeynews.com/news/latest-news/did-the-voters-for-the-nhl-s-2025-gm-of-the-year-finalists-get-it-right]? Carolina Hurricanes fans celebrate a goal in Wednesday night's Game 5. (James Guillory-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/a668933d-c1a3-4b31-ae94-8bf0b337cee0.jpeg] Carolina Hurricanes fans celebrate a goal in Wednesday night's Game 5. (James Guillory-Imagn Images) The Hurricanes are fine. Watch the video column for more, and share your thoughts. Get the latest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] and by subscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com.
