from Tom Gulitti of NHL.com,

Tom Dundon stood off to the side, watching and proudly listening to coach Rod Brind'Amour talk to the media about the work ethic, commitment and the elevated expectations that have propelled the Carolina Hurricanes into the Eastern Conference Final.

"What's good is it kind of validates [everything]," the Hurricanes owner said after his team completed a four-game sweep of the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Second Round with a 5-2 win on Friday. "Rod does things the right way and everybody just does things the right way.

"When things weren't going good earlier in the year, he didn't get mad at anybody, he didn't blame anybody and nobody gave up on the plan. … The fact that the players in the organization stuck with it and are getting this now is pretty good."

continued