Special teams in general have been very much improved, too - a surefire sign of good coaching.
Love the way the canes are playing this year, looks like the balance of power in the SE has shifted away from Washington towards Carolina and Tampa in a big way.
- TommyDeVito
I wish I could agree with you about special teams but the penalty kill has been awful this year (e.g. 4 power play goals given up against the Islanders). The power play has improved though.