The Carolina Hurricanes liked playing, and winning, four straight games at home in PNC Arena.
And the next four games? It should be interesting.
After a 7-4 win Saturday over the New York Islanders, the Canes had moved one point out of playoff position in the NHL’s Eastern Conference. They also had two games-in-hand on the Philadelphia Flyers, who hold the final wild-card playoff spot and are playing a road game Sunday against the Washington Capitals.
“We’re right there,” Canes coach Bill Peters said of his team’s position.
Staying there is another matter. The Canes (21-15-7) now face this stretch: at Columbus, at home against Pittsburgh, at Columbus again and then at Washington.