As the Olympic Break approaches, the Carolina Hurricanes face a pivotal moment in their 2013-14 NHL playoff hopes.
Friday and Saturday back-to-back matches at PNC Arena will decide the team's position on the postseason bubble entering the two-week vacation.
With an offense sporting just three goals (excluding an empty-netter) in the last three games, the 'Canes will certainly need to find the back of the net more often to take down the Panthers and Canadiens and earn four valuable points prior to the Sochi Olympic Games.
Yet the Hurricanes have still won 10 of their last 15 games. The team has, without question, played winning hockey in the last five weeks. A little more finishing ability on the offensive side of the puck could well boost them above the bubble come March and April.
If their pure win-loss record isn't impressive enough, however, Carolina's absolutely unstoppable dominance of offensive pressure on a game-to-game basis certainly is.
The 'Canes have controlled the shots on goal, scoring chances and highly indicative shot attempts (Corsi) statistical categories with regulari ...
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