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Hurricanes' 'BBC' line remembers run to 2002 Stanley Cup final
Bates Battaglia and Erik Cole reflect on the Hurricanes' unexpected run in the 2002 NHL playoffs.
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Bates Battaglia and Erik Cole reflect on the Hurricanes' unexpected run in the 2002 NHL playoffs.
we just outworked teams really like we were a little bit, you know, meat and potatoes and every now and again, you know, we mixed in a, you know, a pretty goal or you know, something like that. But you know, we just, you know, we kind of took roadies, leadership and it was, you know, just be relentless on on the other team and you know, the more you, you know, pressure them and and get after them, you're you're going to create turnovers and we are physical too. So that that helped a lot In terms of opening up ice for one another. Mm hmm. Yeah, I think that the kind of the the thing that worked for us was we were all we weren't super fancy, you know, we were getting that puck in deep and and working around throwing our bodies around uh cozy and I tried to get the puck karate and then he'd find you somewhere else and you know, that's that's what we did. We just got pucks in pucks out and we were pretty good defensively as well. So, you know, we weren't like a liability but at the same time we can put the puck in the net occasionally. Yeah. But you know, I feel for us it was nobody expected much out of us that year. So, you know, just getting past the first round, I think everybody was shocked and then we get to the second round and then, you know, they're like, oh, you know, it'll be they'll do their best, but you know, then and then that kind of went that way where we were down and they're like, oh they're out and that's, this is it. I mean that was a pretty tough hole to dig out of. But yeah, that was, that was a pretty amazing game. I mean that definitely sticks out 100 like out of probably any of them. And uh, you know, after that, you know, you get so much momentum going home and playing the next night or that, you know, two nights later and next thing you know, we're, we're skating in the third round. So it was, it was a big turning point. Mm hmm, mm hmm. You know, going into the playoffs, I don't think, I think a lot of people sauce as a big threat but for us and the confidence level that we had in the room like we knew we were a good team but it was the most fun I ever had playing hockey. Um playoffs are amazing. Just it was just a, I want every, every step of the way. It just got more and more exciting. The fans got better and better. And I mean playing in Carolina was one of the, it's got to be one of the best places to play still to this day because I, you know, I grew up in Chicago and we're known for having, you know, the largest stadium in the league and I think Carolina's gollum now. I mean it's it's, it's unbelievable playing here now