Rod Brind'Amour Just Did Something Only Three Others Have Ever Done
Rod Brind'Amour won the Stanley Cup in 2026 as Hurricanes coach, 20 years after winning as captain. Fourth to do it with the same franchise in NHL history.
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Rod Brind'Amour Is One Win From History
Rod Brind'Amour captained the Hurricanes to their only Stanley Cup. Twenty years later, he coaches them, one win from completing the rarest arc in the sport.
3-13 and Outscored by 29: The Data Behind Carolina's Conference Final Problem
Carolina is 3-13 in conference final games under Rod Brind'Amour, outscored 58-29 across four series. The numbers reveal a system that hits a hard ceiling when the margin for error disappears.
Brind'Amour Is Starting Andersen Again. Sure.
Andersen allowed 5 goals in Game 1, is 0-3 with a .789 sv% against Montreal. The coach is starting him again. The numbers have left the building.