The Carolina Hurricanes are in the second wildcard spot in the Eastern division. This comes after gaining a point in an OT loss to the Capitals at Home. The team immediately turned around and defended it on the road against the back to back Stanley Cup Champions. This news alone is pretty exciting for the fans of the team with the longest active playoff drought in the NHL. But with the playoff spot comes many responsibilities.
For the team to maintain this spot, they have to play even better than before and win tough games against divisional opponents.