April
April is another bit of a doozy for the good guys.
The Carolina Hurricanes jump right into April with a matchup against Chicago (4/1), then head into a back-to-back against Dallas (4/3, 4/4) before taking on the Florida Panthers on 4/6 and 4/8. The Canes then play Detroit twice (4/10, 4/12), Nashville twice (4/15, 4/17), and head into yet another back-to-back, this time against Tampa Bay (4/19, 4/20) before taking on the Florida Panthers yet again on 4/22 and 4/24.
The Carolina Hurricanes then round out April with a back-to-back against Dallas (4/26, 4/27), before finally ending the last full month of the regular season against Detroit on 4/29.
The Carolina Hurricanes have three back-to-backs this month, so the laurels (hopefully) gained from March should provide a bit of a cushion in case the Canes get too worn out or (again, knock on wood) injuries start to show up.
My prediction for the Canes’ performance in April: 8-4-3. I believe the Carolina Hurricanes will win their one meeting with Chicago, 1/3 against Dallas, 2/4 against Florida, 0/2 against Nashville, 2/3 against Detroit, and 2/2 against Tampa Bay, with the Canes losing in OT to Florida, Nashville, and Dallas.