The Hurricanes are winding down the regular season exactly where they want to be — on a roll. With a 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night, the Canes extended their point streak to 11 games (8-0-3).
The Canes got the win thanks to an excellent first period that set the tone and great game from their top-six forwards, and also saw Alex Nedeljkovic hit a key milestone for his upcoming contract negotiations.
Let’s talk about last night.
An excellent start
The Canes were on their A-game right out of the gate in this one, controlling play and generating chance after chance early.