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Point Shots: New coach should inject life into Hurricanes' power play

By Jim Wilkie
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, December 4, 2008

New coach Paul Maurice takes over the Hurricanes at a pivotal point in the season. At 12-11-2, Carolina holds the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 26 points, just three behind Southeast Division leader Washington but also just three ahead of division doormat Florida. So after Peter Laviolette was fired as coach Tuesday, what effect will this have on your fantasy team? "Whenever a coach leaves, there's going to be a group of guys who think this is an opportunity to do ...

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