After sitting out five of the Carolina Hurricanes' eight season-opening losses, Brett Bellemore's emergence as a regular defenseman in the lineup has coincided directly with the Hurricanes' ongoing three-game winning streak.
It's been arguably the best three-game stretch of his NHL career.
On the standard box score, Bellemore, now 26, has registered two assists in the three contests, upping his career point total to a mere 12 in 78 career games. His quick decision to throw the puck toward the net directly led to Elias Lindholm's game-winning goal on Saturday against Arizona.
But just as it's always been with the 6'4", 225-pound bruiser, Bellemore's biggest impact has not been in the scoring department.
No. 73 now leads the 'Canes with an average of 3.3 hits per game (20 in six games), including several highlight-reel crunches during last Sunday's meeting with Los Angeles.
Both of Bellemore's hits not only sparked a roar from the crowd, but they also ended L.A. offensive attacks and launched Hurricanes counterattacks in the opposite direction.
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Brett Bellemore Providing Defensive Stability in Carolina Hurricanes’ Win Streak
November 6th, 2014 by Mark Jones Leave a reply »
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