Carolina Hurricanes take over first in Central, beat Panthers again

NThe Panthers have a pretty good chance of opening the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Carolina Hurricanes.

They probably would rather play someone else.

Could you imagine Vincent Trocheck against the Panthers in a best-of-7 series?

Yes, Carolina did it to the Panthers again Thursday night, winning for the fifth time in six meetings this season with a 3-0 victory at PNC Arena.

”Very ordinary (game) for us,” Joel Quenneville said. “One of those when you get behind, you’re going to be in trouble. They were happy to check and frustrate you. They didn’t give much, we didn’t generate much and it was that type of game.”