Carolina Hurricanes: Takeaways from the Win Over the Flyers

The Carolina Hurricanes went to Philadelphia with a chance to move up in the standings. While the Hurricanes did not move up in the Metropolitan Division, they did leave Philadelphia two points richer and managed to close out the season with a win.

The Carolina Hurricanes have secured the top Wild Card spot in the Metropolitan Division with a win over Philadelphia last night. In order to have claimed the 3rd spot in the Division from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Hurricanes needed for two things to happen: the New York Rangers to overcome the Penguins in regulation time, and a win over Philadelphia. The Rangers went on to defeat Pittsburgh in overtime, but the Hurricanes were able to trounce the Flyers in regulation time.

The Hurricanes will now face the Washington Capitals in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They head into the playoffs on a high note after a tight 4-3 win over the Flyers last night.

The Hurricanes made solid improvements in many areas of the game last night, especially on offense. Today, we break down last night’s matchup period-by-period, and take a look at what the Hurricanes did well, what they could improve on, and what they need to bring to the table to ensure another deep playoff run.