The Carolina Hurricanes remain in Columbus tonight to wrap up their four-game miniseries against the Blue Jackets. Tonight marks the second-to-last game these two teams will play against each other in the regular season this year.
There are a total of 4 points left on the table between these two teams; the Canes have an opportunity tonight to snag half of them.
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A win tonight for the Carolina Hurricanes would slot them securely in 2nd place in the Discover Central Division. The Canes sit a point ahead of the Florida Panthers and 5 points behind the Tampa Bay Lightning with a game in hand against both teams.
Adversely, a win tonight for the Columbus Blue Jackets would put them right back into the race for the 4th position slot in the Discover Central Division against the Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, and Nashville Predators.
Tonight’s matchup is far from a ‘must-win’ for the Carolina Hurricanes, but another two points would put them closer to taking back the mantle of the best team in the Discover Central Division and the league, to boot.