In approximately 24 hours the Carolina Hurricanes grabbed and lost the possession of the final wildcard spot, despite playing just good enough to win this past weekend in Raleigh. Despite a loss to the New York Rangers in last night’s latest crucial game, the Hurricanes remain one point out of the final wildcard spot, and one point out of third place in the Metropolitan Division chasing the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Pittsburgh Penguins, who hold those spots.
However if we’re going to be honest, the team is in the worst place any team in the playoff hunt would want to be – that is, having other teams possess the ability to control their fate.