AppGuy04
September 16th, 2006, 10:17 AM
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=Av2dqD.jPr929Hg0TEmZB2l7vLYF?slug=ap-hurricanesbegin&prov=ap&type=lgns
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Nearly everywhere Rod Brind'Amour looked this offseason, he saw the famous photo of his screaming, smiling self finally hoisting the Stanley Cup.
The defending champion Carolina Hurricanes opened preseason camp Friday, and Brind'Amour said the focus is no longer on that first title, but the pursuit of another one.
"You've got to move on. That's the new challenge," he said. "The switch has got to be, it felt so good and we want to do that again. That's the goal now. We want to relive that. We know how exciting it was and how great it felt. That's the carrot now, to have that feeling again."
Personally, I think they've lost way too much to repeat, but they will be a good team and probably make the playoffs as maybe a 4 or 5 seed.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Nearly everywhere Rod Brind'Amour looked this offseason, he saw the famous photo of his screaming, smiling self finally hoisting the Stanley Cup.
The defending champion Carolina Hurricanes opened preseason camp Friday, and Brind'Amour said the focus is no longer on that first title, but the pursuit of another one.
"You've got to move on. That's the new challenge," he said. "The switch has got to be, it felt so good and we want to do that again. That's the goal now. We want to relive that. We know how exciting it was and how great it felt. That's the carrot now, to have that feeling again."
Personally, I think they've lost way too much to repeat, but they will be a good team and probably make the playoffs as maybe a 4 or 5 seed.