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Tim KavanaghESPN.com
CloseTim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York.
A short slate on Wednesday night meant that there wasn’t much movement in the playoff races (or the “race” for the draft lottery). But Thursday night promises to be quite different.
A 10-game schedule on Thursday night will require the need for multiple screens again, given that seven of those 10 will go off at 7, 7:30 or 8 p.m. ET. But one of those contests has particularly peaked our interest: the Dallas Stars visiting the Carolina Hurricanes.
Dallas has a tenuous hold on the second wild-card position in the West, one point ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights (with four games in hand); three ahead of the Winnipeg Jets (with two games in hand); and three ahead of the Vancouver Canucks (with three games in hand). Thursday’s game isn’t a must-win — given the games advantage — but anything to boost that cushion would be helpful. On the other side, the Hurricanes atop the…
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