The Carolina Hurricanes rolled into April in a position that no one at the start of the season believed they could be, still playing for a playoff spot. They had three games, one away and two at home, to take care of their business and hope other teams helped a little. Here’s how it went.
In Brooklyn on Tuesday Carolina faced their first must-win game of the week against an Islanders team also looking for two points after slipping in the Eastern Conference standings. Both teams played a conservative game, most likely trying to avoid the big mistake that leads to the big loss.