Beyond intensity, Canes coach Rod Brind'Amour leans on preparation, staff to lead

RALEIGH, N.C. — The perception of Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour is pretty universal: a hard-working player who brought that mentality to coaching, using his enthusiasm and on-ice resume to earn the respect of — and get the most out of — his players.But there’s more to Brind’Amour than the person fans see screaming and scowling behind the bench or stomping around the dressing room in a postwin video looking like some combination of Godzilla and Chris Farley’s famous Matt Foley character.Advertisement