Carolina Hurricanes (20-7-1) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-12-7)
The only good thing about a loss that snaps an otherwise epic winning streak is that, well, it gives you the chance to start a whole new streak. You’re (a couple of days) older, wiser, learned a lesson or two from the loss. The Carolina Hurricanes have the chance to get a good head start on a new streak as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first of four games in a home-and-home series.
The Blue Jackets, who likely hoped that their season’s drama would have been over as soon as they wrapped up the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, have continued to struggle since then and find themselves rapidly falling behind the top four in the Central Division.