The Carolina Hurricanes’ Jeff Skinner scored two goals as the Canes beat Tampa Bay to move within seven points of NHL playoff position. “We’re quietly sneaking up on teams,” Canes coach Kirk Muller said. “We’re putting points together. We’re playing some good road hockey right now. Really, we’re doing it as a team.”<\/p>\n
The Lightning fell five points behind eighth-place Washington in the playoff race.<\/p>\n
Southeast Division
\nTeam\t W\tL\tOT\tPts
\nFlorida\t 31\t23\t13\t75
\nWashington\t 34\t28\t6\t74
\nWinnipeg \t 32\t29\t8\t72
\nTampa Bay\t 31\t30\t7\t69
\nCarolina\t 26\t27\t15\t67<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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