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The Carolina Hurricanes clinched top spot in the Metropolitan Division last night, picking up a 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.
After a scoreless first period, the Hurricanes ended up going ahead 3-1 in the second period, with goals from Vincent Trocheck and Jordan Martinook, and while Chris Kreider got the Rangers on the board, Teuvo Teravainen scored to put the Hurricanes back up by two after 40 minutes. Sebastian Aho then scored only 32 seconds into the third period and while goals from Jacob Trouba and Alexis Lafreniere did pull the game back to within one, the Hurricanes hung on for a 4-3 win.
Pyotr Kochetkov was back in net yet again, stopping 31 of 34 shots. While it looks like the Hurricanes could potentially have both halves of their goaltending tandem back for the playoffs, it’s nice to know that Kochetkov can step in when needed.
With clinching the Metropolitan Division, it marks the second season in a row in which the Hurricanes have won their division. While the matchups aren’t set quite yet, it seems relatively likely that the Hurricanes will end up facing the Boston Bruins, with the Tampa Bay Lightning as the other, less likely option. It seems like the Bruins would certainly be the better option and would also make for a bit of a fun matchup, given the earlier season drama between Brad Marchand, Vincent Trocheck and the two teams.
Regardless, it’s impressive to see the Hurricanes manage their second division title in a row. Once again, they look to be legitimate contenders and even in a very competitive Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Hurricanes look good heading into the playoffs, now on a five-game winning streak.
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OTHER ARTICLES FROM APRIL
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Hurricanes' struggles putting Metropolitan Division lead in jeopardy
Hurricanes earn key win over Rangers to extend Metropolitan Division lead
Hurricanes fall to Red Wings and Avs, now tied with Rangers for Metro lead
Hurricanes pull ahead of Rangers for Metro lead with three straight wins
Hurricanes beat Islanders but Antti Raanta's injury leaves concerns in net 
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