Brind'Amour Doesn't Sound Ready to Hit the Panic Button

Rod Brind'Amour is the kind of coach who rarely wastes words, so every postgame quote tends to carry a little extra weight. When a team is in the thick of it, his tone tells you as much about the room as the scoreboard does. The Hurricanes’ bench has earned a reputation for blunt honesty, and this latest set of remarks should give a sharper read on where things stand than the standard coach-speak ever could.