With a wacky 6-4 win — that was in a lot of ways a microcosm of the season as a whole — the Carolina Hurricanes wrapped up their second straight Metropolitan Division title Thursday night against the Panthers.
Carolina jumped ahead to a 2-0 lead, let Florida even things up, jumped out in front again and then had some shakiness in the final minutes, ultimately winning a game that sealed the top spot in the Metro for the second year in a row.
About last night:
Goal No. 1 — Check
Things got a little bit iffy down the homestretch of the season, but in the end the Hurricanes checked off the first box on the list of accomplishments with Thursday night’s win.