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
The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Detroit Red Wings after the Hurricanes knocked off the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime.
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.
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
Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf recently received some massive praise from Carolina Hurricanes netminder Pyotr Kochetkov.