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The Carolina Hurricanes have a chance to clinch an eighth consecutive playoff berth tonight as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n
The Carolina Hurricanes have a chance to clinch an eighth consecutive playoff berth tonight as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n
It’s the second game in as many, in as many games for the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, who played Tuesday in Columbus.<\/p>\n
It’s the second game in as many, in as many games for the Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, who played Tuesday in Columbus.<\/p>\n
Carolina winning five-two in that game, scored three power play goals, really got on that red hot power play, which has jumped up to, I believe, sixth in the league now in success rate.<\/p>\n
Carolina winning five-two in that game, scored three power play goals, really got on that red hot power play, which has jumped up to, I believe, sixth in the league now in success rate.<\/p>\n
They’ve been red hot.<\/p>\n
They’ve been red hot.<\/p>\n
They’ve been everything Carolina could ask for, so we’ll see if they can continue that success tonight.<\/p>\n
They’ve been everything Carolina could ask for, so we’ll see if they can continue that success tonight.<\/p>\n
It’ll also be Frederik Andersen in net.<\/p>\n
It’ll also be Frederik Andersen in net.<\/p>\n
You know, it’s been a little bit of tougher sledding for him.<\/p>\n
You know, it’s been a little bit of tougher sledding for him.<\/p>\n
Brandon Bussey has taken the net by storm a little bit here as of late after another treff– tough stretch post-Olympic break.<\/p>\n
Brandon Bussey has taken the net by storm a little bit here as of late after another treff– tough stretch post-Olympic break.<\/p>\n
So again, these two are gonna be jockeying for positions to see who can start game one of that first round playoff series.<\/p>\n
So again, these two are gonna be jockeying for positions to see who can start game one of that first round playoff series.<\/p>\n
But again, exciting times as Carolina looks to clinch a playoff berth.<\/p>\n
But again, exciting times as Carolina looks to clinch a playoff berth.<\/p>\n
But even more than that, tonight will be game fourteen hundred for Carolina captain Jordan Staal.<\/p>\n
But even more than that, tonight will be game fourteen hundred for Carolina captain Jordan Staal.<\/p>\n
I mean, the thirty-seven-year-old is still pushing, still kicking at his age, but he spent more than half of his life in the NHL at this point, twenty seasons.<\/p>\n
I mean, the thirty-seven-year-old is still pushing, still kicking at his age, but he spent more than half of his life in the NHL at this point, twenty seasons.<\/p>\n
It’s just been an incredible story of longevity and passion and, you know, he’s still an impact player today.<\/p>\n
It’s just been an incredible story of longevity and passion and, you know, he’s still an impact player today.<\/p>\n
He’s one goal away from twenty.<\/p>\n
He’s one goal away from twenty.<\/p>\n
It’ll be the most goals he’s had in a decade.<\/p>\n
It’ll be the most goals he’s had in a decade.<\/p>\n
I mean, he’s still pushing.<\/p>\n
I mean, he’s still pushing.<\/p>\n
He’s playing on the top power play, penalty kill, you name it.<\/p>\n
He’s playing on the top power play, penalty kill, you name it.<\/p>\n
Jordan Staal, he’s just been everything to this Carolina Hurricanes team.<\/p>\n
Jordan Staal, he’s just been everything to this Carolina Hurricanes team.<\/p>\n
He embodies what it means to be a Carolina Hurricane.<\/p>\n
He embodies what it means to be a Carolina Hurricane.<\/p>\n
he’s a player I can definitely see number going up to the rafters one day because he’s just, again, just such an impactful player and so important for this team, this franchise, this organization, and all congrats to him.<\/p>\n
he’s a player I can definitely see number going up to the rafters one day because he’s just, again, just such an impactful player and so important for this team, this franchise, this organization, and all congrats to him.<\/p>\n
And congratulations on a great fourteen hundred, and hey, maybe we even could see him push to fifteen hundred.<\/p>\n
And congratulations on a great fourteen hundred, and hey, maybe we even could see him push to fifteen hundred.<\/p>\n
Who knows?<\/p>\n
Who knows?<\/p>\n