The Carolina Hurricanes may want to avoid checking out the NHL standings the next few days.
They weren’t very promising for the Canes on Sunday morning, and it will only get worse as the Canes go through their NHL bye week.
“You’re going to lose ground as you’re out and it’s going to look like a daunting task,” Canes coach Bill Peters said Saturday.
The Canes were 24-22-7 after a 5-2 road loss Saturday to the Dallas Stars in their last game before their mandated five-day break. With 55 points, they sat six points out of playoff position — Toronto held the second wild-card spot with 61 points — but with six teams between Carolina and Toronto in the standings.