The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday night by a final score of 6-3 to take another huge stride towards clinching not only first in the division, but first overall in the entire league.
What they did clinch however, is home-ice advantage for at least the first round of the playoffs as they are now guaranteed to finish no lower than second overall in the division.
The Hurricanes are riding a 12 game point streak — one away from tying their franchise record — and the race for the top is helping keep them sharp and engaged.