Carolina Hurricanes Vs Florida Panthers Live Stream: Watch Online Free 7:10 ET Friday - Cam Ward Could Make His Return In Net
Carolina Hurricanes vs Florida Panthers live stream: Watch online free 7:10 ET Friday night as the Canes try to get back into the playoff-race with a win at home.
The Florida Panthers (22-28-7) will play on the road vs the Carolina Hurricanes (25-21-9) Friday before going back home Saturday against the Washington Capitals as these are the final two days before the all-star break. Watch the free live stream online as the Canes are only five points out of a guaranteed playoff spot.
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Carolina's three-game winning streak came to an end Wednesday in a 2-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. The Hurricanes are 5-2-0 in their past seven.
"It's going to be a long stretch without hockey (with the 16-day Olympic break), so we want to make sure we're finishing strong here, before that layoff," Hurricanes captain Eric Staal said, according to the News & Observer. "We've got two days to rest up and get ready for two strong games and we have to make sure we're on our toes and playing aggressive."
Cam Ward might make his first start in goal for Carolina since he sustained a lower-body injury Dec. 31 in a 5-4 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens, but coach Kirk Muller did not commit to a starter against Florida following practice Thursday. Anton Khudobin is 10-5-0 with a 2.18 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage in 15 games, including 14 starts, since Ward's injury, making for a tough decision for Muller, according to NHL.com.
"Truthfully, we find with our group, we work better day-by-day," Muller said, according to the (Raleigh) News & Observer. "If we get into the big picture -- where you are in the standings, we need to pick up six points here, where you might be -- for whatever reason our group just works better focusing on the day at hand."
Friday marks the final contest before the Olympic break for the Panthers, who are 2 for 55 (3.6 percent) on the power play in their last 18 games.
"They outworked us, simple as that," interim coach Peter Horachek said. "When we're going, we're working, when we're not, we have eight shots after two periods."