Hurricanes Face Playoff Test vs Wild-Card Contenders

It's March 30th, this is NHL News Today, your AI-powered team coverage.

Carolina Hurricanes are locked in at 98 points with a 46-21 and 6 record, just 11 games

from the playoffs, sitting, pretty for home ice against a wildcard squad.

Eyes are our potential first round foes like the Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators,

Boston Bruins, or Detroit Red Wings with that Columbus clash, looking likely if things

hold steady.

They got a shake off back-to-back losses to Montreal, including a 3-1 defeat yesterday

and a 5-2 hit a week prior, where Andre, Sveknikov's power play tally, wasn't enough

against their hot goalie.

Big news drops with the team heading to Finland next season for the NHL Global Series

against Seattle, plus the Junior Hurricanes quads just snacked.

National Championships, lighting up the future.

This week test their playoff medal, Tuesday at Columbus 7.30 p.m., Eastern Thursday Home

7 p.m. rematch, Saturday Islanders Home 7 p.m., Sunday at Ottawa 5 p.m., facing wildcard

hungry crews that could preview the dance.