The Carolina Hurricanes, by finishing second in the Metropolitan Division, earned home-ice advantage for the first-round series against New Jersey.

There are still a few regular season games to be played tonight, but they won’t have any effect on the NHL standings.

The Wild are playoff bound. They’ll take on Vegas in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. That much we know. But can they get their ...

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