The Carolina Hurricanes have just come off a back to back weekend sealing wins against both the Minnesota Wild and the Montreal Canadiens. It is the last week of March, and for the first time in a very long time, they were relevant. This was a team that had proved to the league that they are more than just the “Storm Surge”.
For the first time this season the Carolina Hurricanes were getting a nationally broadcasted game on NBC sports network. (They have had games featured on NHL Network only.) This was their chance to usurp a win from the reigning Stanley Cup champions in front of the Hockey World and set a tone for the rest of the season.