“They come in, they want to not let us clinch our spot, and they bring their best game,” said Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki. Despite a golden opportunity to clinch the last Eastern Conference wildcard spot, a 4-3 shootout loss to the Blackhawks has made Montreal desperate. Yet, their next opponents are the playoff-qualified Carolina Hurricanes.
The Canes made it to the playoffs as the #2 seed from the Eastern Conference. So it’s safe to say they pose a far greater challenge for Montreal than the last-placed Blackhawks. Yet, do they? That’s because after making multiple changes, including one that many fans don’t approve, the Canes who’ll face Montreal aren’t the team that qualified for the playoffs.
How are they not the same team? Well, the Carolina Hurricanes have called up four AHL players for Wednesday’s clash against the Canadiens. Yet, what’s shocked fans is that among the two forwards and two defensemen procured, is none other than Canes coach Rod Brind’Amour’s son, Skyler Brind’Amour. Unfortunately, many fans expressed displeasure at the roster move the moment the news surfaced.
The reason? Skyler Brind’Amour’s lackluster season with the Chicago Wolves. “He’s has 23 points in 67 games,” one fan highlighted as their argument against the move. A deeper dive into the AHL forward’s season reveals that this is the highest scoring season, with 16 goals. That is two more than his previous high of 14 in 2022-23. Then again, the 25-year-old scored those goals in just 41 games, compared to 67 in the current season.
The Hurricanes have recalled Skyler Brind’Amour (Rod’s son) ahead of their game in Montreal tomorrow.
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