Taylor Hall's Resurgence with Carolina Hurricanes

0:00You're listening to NHL News today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. The Carolina Hurricanes have a knack for reviving players who need a fresh start, and Taylor Hall is their latest success story. Last January, they acquired him in a three-team trade with the Chicago Black Hawks and Colorado Avalanche, sending a 2025. Third round picked to Chicago. Now in his first full season in Raleigh, after signing a three-year extension, worth $9.5 million, the 33-year-old Winger has bounced back strong. Through 59 games, he has 14 goals and 32 points, ranking seventh on the team in both goals and points. Hall's production has picked up lately, with five points in his last two games alone. He is tied for six in powerplay goals with three. This comes after tough stints elsewhere, including just 10 games with Chicago last year in limited play before the trade. Last season with Carolina, over 31 games post-trade, he notched nine goals and 18 points,

1:01showing early promise. Coach Rod Brenda Moore has praised Hall for fitting right in without forcing things or leaning on his past MVP status from his 2017 to 2018 season with New Jersey. That humble approach has helped him mesh with the team, contributing in a flexible role during last year's Eastern Conference final run. Despite averaging a career low 14 minutes and 10 seconds of ice time per game, Hall makes the most of his shifts. He has quickly lately on a line, with Logan Stankovan and Jackson Blake, sparking more offense up and down the lineup. Looking ahead, Hall could hit 20 plus goals and 45 plus points if his minutes creep up to 15 or 16 per game, and he keeps helping. On the second powerplay unit, staying put in Carolina gives him stability with a contender, and with two more years on his deal, he is building toward a strong finish to this. Resurgence. This episode is brought to you by our sponsor. See the episode description. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.