We’ve seen this movie before.
The Carolina Hurricanes have found themselves on the doorstep of a playoff spot countless times over the last decade. Unfortunately, their record in the big games that could put them in the top-eight of the Eastern Conference has been... less than ideal.
This one was different, though.
They threw the past directly out the window on Saturday night in Raleigh. Fully aware of what a win would for their standing in the ever-changing playoff bubble, the Canes went out and got the job done.
Just like the night before, the Hurricanes wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, and again, it was the red-hot first line.