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The Hurricanes led 2-0 after one period, Then, after the Caps cut the lead in half, Carolina reeled off 4 unanswered to take the season finale from Washington, 6-1. Martin Necas scored twice and has 5 points in his last two games. Brett Pesce scored for the second straight outing and the Canes scored in three different situations. Carolina lit the lamp at 5-on-5, 4-on-4 and Sebastian Aho gave the Canes a shorthanded goal for the 2nd straight game. Freddie Andersen backstopped Carolina with 25 saves on the night.

It had been 13 games since the Hurricanes had scored more than 3 goals in a game. Well, it took Carolina less than 25 minutes to get to three and they cruised to a 7-2 win in St Louis. Andrei Svechnikov and Seth Jarvis scored twice each. Martin Necas opened the scoring early in the 1st period with a shorthanded goal and the Hurricanes scored in four different situations. Shorthanded, on the power play, at 5-on-5 and (twice) into an empty net.

Carolina lost to the Stars, 4-3, in a shootout Thursday night at PNC Arena. For what seemed like the umpteenth time in March, the Canes dominated the stat sheet and lost the game. They outshot Dallas 47-15 on the night and twice had a lead only to give it back within a minute. It's been 13 games since Carolina has scored more than 3 goals in regulation.

After dropping 4 in a row, including a shutout at the hands of the Rangers, the Hurricanes needed a positive result. Well, Carolina was excellent again, and they beat the Lightning, 3-2. Two power play goals from Martin Necas and Tony DeAngelo in the 2nd had the Canes ahead 2-1 after 40 minutes. Then Sebastian Aho's 28th of the season proved to be the game winner, stuffing home a rebound of a shot by Jaccob Slavin.

In spite of a 44-18 edge in shots on goal, the Carolina Hurricanes dropped their 4th straight game, 2-0, to the New York Rangers. The Canes did everything, but score in the loss. Now, for the first time all year, they've lost 4 straight games and their margin in the Metropolitan Division is down to 3 points with one game in hand.

The Carolina Hurricanes dropped their third straight game, losing to Washington, 4-3, in a shootout. On the bright side, Seth Jarvis scored twice, his first goals in nearly two months. On the down side, the Canes have yet to beat the Capitals this season, and with a potential playoff match up with Washington it would be a good idea if they did, once. They'll meet a week from Monday to wrap up the season series.

Four the second straight game the Carolina Hurricanes got the least out of their chances and came away with a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Carolina has now gone 7 straight games without a goal in the first period and have scored just 10 5-on-5 goals in the last 9 games. No rest for the weary, however, as the Canes will host the Capitals at PNC Arena Friday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes were probably the better team in Pittsburgh. But, hockey games are not judged like figure skating. Most goals wins and the Penguins had 4 to Carolina's 2. Brett Pesce and Sebastian Aho scored for the Canes, who trailed 2-0 entering the 3rd period. Carolina will be off until Thursday when they play in Toronto.

It was one of THOSE games. The kind where nothing really comes easy. And, in those games, it's the grinders who often come through. Steven Lorentz' 7th goal of the season -- his 3rd against the Flyers this year -- off a great feed from Derek Stepan started the scoring in the 2nd. Then it was Jordan Martinook's 3rd of the year, late in the 3rd, deflecting a Vincent Trocheck flip from the point past Philly goaltender Martin Jones. It all added up to a 3-1 win for the Hurricanes. It was Carolina's 4th straight win and sends them to Pittsburgh 8 points up on the Penguins in the Metropolitan Divisioin.

Adam Gold is joined by Canes radio host Alec Campbell and EJ Hradek of the NHL Network as they pay homage to Antti Raanta of the Carolina Hurricanes for his performance against the Colorado Avalanche.