The Carolina Hurricanes had what looked like a good opportunity against the Tampa Bay Lightning after two periods. The Lightning had different ideas scoring four goals in the third period to win the game. The Hurricanes need two points against the Wild as it will help them in their push for the playoffs. They currently sit in the first wild card position with 87 points, which is only three points ahead of the Columbus Blue Jackets, who are on the outside looking in.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens, and New York Islanders are all on the schedule today, so this game against the Wild becomes much more important.