And then there was one.
Last night, the Carolina Hurricanes played the 81st game of their 82-game season and, for the 46th time, they lost.
Much like Monday’s tilt in Sunrise, Florida, the Canes had a role to play in the Eastern Conference’s playoff race, despite being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention.
A Canes win on Thursday would have thrown a wrench into Philadelphia’s playoff plans and taken their destiny out of their own hands. Now, the Flyers need just one point in their final game of the season and/or one more loss from the Florida Panthers for them to clinch a Wild Card playoff spot.