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Hurricanes hope home ice provides edge against Lightning; Nino Niederreiter may return for elimination Game 5

May 17, 2021; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21) scores a third period goal against the Nashville Predators in game one of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

The offense suddenly began clicking for the Tampa Bay Lightning, and that’s probably the last thing the Carolina Hurricanes need.

With the Lightning producing on power plays and getting their top players untracked around the net, Tampa Bay appears in good shape heading into Game 5 of the second-round series Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.