The Hurricanes look to sweep their three-game homestand Friday against the Florida Panthers.
Carolina (16-5-1) enters this day game reeling from a pair of third period rallies to beat the Stars and Rangers earlier this week. Florida (13-9-1) hopes to rain on the Canes’ parade in their first matchup of the year. The Panthers also host the Hurricanes Saturday.
Martin Necas’ heroic hot streak continues to propel the Canes. The first Czeck to lead the league in points since 2015, Necas enters Friday on a four-game point streak with nine in that span. Sebastian Aho also wields a hot stick with a team-leading nine points in the last five games.