Preview: Hurricanes at Red Wings

DETROIT - The Carolina Hurricanes have the opportunity to equal their longest winning streak in franchise history when they round out a two-game set against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Match-Up

Carolina Hurricanes (20-6-1, 41 points) at Detroit Red Wings (8-17-4, 20 points)
Tuesday, March 16, 7:30 p.m.
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About Sunday Night

Alex Nedeljkovic was 9.4 seconds away from recording his second shutout of the season, but he still posted a sterling performance in net with 25 saves on 26 shots in the
Canes' 2-1 win
against Detroit on Sunday evening. Dougie Hamilton scored his first career shorthanded goal to get the Canes on the board in the second period, and Nino Niederreiter's 12th of the season extended the team's lead in the third.

"The locker room is amazing. … The mood is really relaxed and fun, but when we get on the ice, it's time to work. We try to come ready and prepared for games as best we can, and there's talent up and down the lineup," Nedeljkovic said. "It's been a good run so far, but we've got a long way to go."

Numbers to Know

20: With their win against Detroit on Sunday, the Canes became the first NHL team to reach 20 wins in a given season for the first time in franchise history.
8: The Canes have won eight straight games for the first time since 2009, and Dougie Hamilton has registered at least a point in eight straight games (2g, 8a), the longest point streak by any Canes player this season.
14-3: The Canes' special teams units have outscored those of their opponents 14-3 during the eight-game winning streak. In that stretch, the power play has coverted 46.2% of chances, and the penalty kill has successfully nullified 88.9% opposing power plays.

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