Original sentence: However, Willis spent the year playing with the Hurricanes affiliate , the Albany River Rats.Shane made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes in the 1998–99 before breaking out in the 2000–01 season, enjoying career highs of 20 goals, and 24 assists
Edited sentence: Carolina qualified for the postseason in 2001 and faced the New Jersey Devils in the conference quarterfinals.He sat out the rest of the series.However, Willis spent the year playing with the Hurricanes affiliate, the Albany River Rats.Late in game 2, Willis was leveled by a Scott Stevens hit.Shane made his NHL debut for the Hurricanes in the 1998–99 before breaking out in the 2000–01 season, enjoying career highs of 20 goals and 24 assists