</p>Head coach Mark Morris’ first year with the Carolina Hurricanes AHL affiliate likely doesn’t look as he expected when he took the job last July. When the season opened, the Checkers had defenseman Brett Pesce and Jaccob Slavin—both first-year pros, but highly regarded prospects—penciled into the blueline, with the possibility that 2015 fifth overall pick Noah Hanifin could need some seasoning in Charlotte.
Instead, all three are mainstays in Carolina, and forward Phil Di Giuseppe—the second-leading scorer among returning forwards—has logged more games in the NHL than the AHL this season.… read more
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