The Carolina Hurricanes are sitting outside a playoff spot going into tonight’s game. They are sitting at 63 points through 53 games. If they lose tonight they will be in exactly the same predicament of another Eastern conference team; the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Both teams are teams that made the playoffs last year and are looking to repeat the visit and go further this season. Both teams have had issues in net and on defense while their offense struggled to be the one that scores the most goals in the game. Both teams are looking for help at virtually each level to enhance their chances of playing summer hockey in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.