Hobbled Hurricanes look like early favorites in 2015 NHL Draft lottery

This is how the season has started for the hard-luck Hurricanes: Just days after losing defensive whiz and alternate captain Jordan Staal to a broken leg, Carolina now finds itself without captain Eric Staal (upper body).

That unfortunate development leaves first-round bust Riley Nash as the Hurricanes' new No. 1 center.

Really.

Jordan Staal's injury a blessing in disguise for aimless Hurricanes

There's no telling when, or if, things will turn around in Carolina, but give the team full marks for good timing. If the Hurricanes keep this up there's a better chance that the No. 1 center they need might come gift wrapped for them in June in the form of a kid by the name of either McDavid or Eichel.