Despite being the best team in the NHL since the turn of the year, the Carolina Hurricanes are still having to fight for every point, and have been looking over their shoulders for the last few weeks as the Eastern Conference playoff race erupts around them. For every win, the Canes’ rivals seem to pick up points too; when the Canes lose, it feels like we’re about to be overtaken any second.
If these Carolina Hurricanes want to make the playoffs, they cannot rely on their rivals to lose – they need to go out and win every game until they are mathematically certain of a playoff spot.