After losing three games in a row at home against the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Rangers, the Hurricanes needed a win tonight to stay healthy in the long-term playoff race. Procrastination does not end well, the Hurricanes continued their losing streak tonight against the Ottawa Senators.
The Senators have been a laughing stock ever since after their exit from the Eastern Conference Finals in 2017 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. They were dead last in the league last season and were guaranteed a top draft pick that they had already traded away to the Colorado Avalanche for Matt Duchene, who they ended up losing anyways.