Hurricanes are unique Stanley Cup champion with style that's hard to replicate

The NHL is a copycat league, but the way the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup is not something that can be a blueprint for other teams. It’s a demanding style of play that coach Rod Brind’Amour has ingrained over several years, and it is one rivals admire for how difficult it is to play against. The truth is, it is hard for the Hurricanes to play, which explains why it took them so long and several playoff disappointments before breaking through.

Replicating themselves to try to repeat is another difficult challenge.

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