Canes Thrive with Ehlers Off Top Line

The Hurricanes slot Nikolaj Ehlers away from their top line, and somehow the team clicks even better than before. Coaches tinkered with the lines after a few clunky games, dropping the speedy winger to a spot where his burst creates chaos without clogging the prime real estate up top. Front offices around the league whisper that this flexibility separates contenders from pretenders come playoff time, especially with Carolina's depth getting tested nightly.