After last night’s 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, the Carolina Hurricanes find themselves in third place in the Metropolitan Division with 16 games played.
Just three points behind the division-leading New Jersey Devils and one point behind the New York Islanders with a game in hand.
The season has already had its ups and downs but has seemed more of a struggle compared to the success of last season.
In the salary-cap era of the NHL, a lot of things need to go your way to win a division and finish in the top two of the conference.