Tonight, the Carolina Hurricanes embark on a three-game road trip and they start in the midwest. St Louis is the host city as the Canes have a clash with the Blues in the gateway to the West. Carolina’s recent record of 1-3-2 in their last six has shot some huge red flags up around the fanbase, but they’ve made their hay this season beating up on the Western Conference and they seek to do it again.
Teams are being eliminated from playoff contention, so it’s worth looking at Carolina’s number to clinch a playoff berth. With the New York Islanders’ loss earlier today, the Hurricanes need just 13 points from their final 18 games to mathematically be in the post-season.