Normally the playoffs begin after the grind of an 82-game season, and every team is dealing with injuries. But after a four-month break, many of those injured players are back at full strength. jbenny15 examines the biggest potential difference-makers:
Hamilton was putting together a Norris Trophy campaign before he fractured his left fibula in the middle of January. At the time of his injury, Hamilton was fourth in points, tied for the lead in goals and had the second-best plus/minus rating among all defencemen.
No timetable was initially given after Hamilton’s surgery, but head coach Rod Brind’Amour said at the time that he didn’t expect Hamilton to return this season. In early April, general manager Don Waddell confirmed Hamilton would be ready to play when the season resumes, adding that had the playoffs happened as scheduled he would have started skating in late March.. “If we were playing today, we would have sped up that on-the-ice performance over the last couple weeks. So he’s ready to go.
The Hurricanes began Phase 2 small group skates at PNC Arena on June 30 and Hamilton was a full participant. The ‘Canes blue line will look very different come playoff time. Along with the addition of Hamilton, trade deadline acquisitions
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