Nearing the midway point of an eight-game homestand, the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against the Florida Panthers in PNC Arena Thursday night for the second game in a row.
The Canes beat the Panthers 5-2 on Tuesday, snapping a six-game win streak for Florida, which currently sits one point ahead of Carolina atop the Central Division (though the Canes have two games in hand).
A win Thursday would jump the Hurricanes, who are coming off two straight home wins after dropping the opener of the extended homestand, into first place in the division, with just over a month left on the regular season schedule.