Fresh off confirming their spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for a fourth consecutive season, the Carolina Hurricanes play host to the New York Islanders in a game that will have a lot of fanbases rallying behind the Hurricanes. With a win, Carolina could mathematically assure places in the playoffs for both the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers. More importantly, it could open the gap at the top of the Metropolitan up to four points.
Following a strong come-from-behind performance last night from the Hurricanes, they will be seeking the chance to win two in a row and start to correct the recent run of bad results for their standards in the recent weeks.