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The episode discusses the challenges the Carolina Hurricanes face in defending their Stanley Cup title and the strategic decisions being made by GM Eric Tulsky.

The Hurricanes finally end the wait and lift the Stanley Cup, then immediately step into the hardest part of being champs: staying there. We sit down with stormTRacker regulars, Erin Manning and Katie Bartlett, to sort through what Carolina’s “quiet” NHL offseason actually signals when GM Eric Tulsky is still working the phones, stacking options, and protecting a window to repeat. We start by revisiting last year’s bold point projections and what they taught us about the Canes’ identity. Seb...

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Host: stormTRacker

Guests: Erin Manning, Katie Bartlett

Topics covered

• NHL
• Carolina Hurricanes
• Stanley Cup
• offseason decisions
• team strategy
• hockey analysis

Keywords

• Carolina Hurricanes
• Stanley Cup
• Eric Tulsky
• NHL offseason
• hockey strategy
• team identity

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Organizations: Carolina Hurricanes

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