Now, as for the goaltending, upon which Brind'Amour's ultimate success is likely to depend, that remains as unresolved as ever. The Hurricanes hope a fitter, more focused Scott Darling can still be an NHL starter, and pushed hard to get him on the U.S. team for the World Championships in an attempt to boost his confidence. But after he essentially cost both his coach and general manager their jobs in his disastrous first 12 months with the team, only a credulous idiot would count on Darling at this point.