With the NHL’s Eastern Conference tightening up, the Hurricanes went into Sunday’s game just six points ahead of the Detroit Red Wings, who held the second wild-card playoff spot.
Calgary Flames (28-23-8, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (34-22-4, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LI
While the ending of games tends to be what's evaluated most heavily by observers, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for ways to produce better beginnings.
The Calgary Flames finally scored a goal and secured a point in their 2-1 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon. Surprisingly, that chain of events puts them in a playoff position after the Vancouver Canucks failed to win on the weekend.
Just over a month since combining on a notable trade, the Calgary Flames and host Philadelphia Flyers square off Tuesday. Philadelphia is 4-0-1 in its last five games as the team has begun to integrate Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier into its lineup.
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) and Calgary Flames defenseman Joel Hanley (44) fight during the third period at Lenovo Center. (James Guillory-Imagn