Hot teams face off as Blue Jackets oppose Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes center Martin Necas (88) skates around Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) during overtime at Nationwide Arena. The Hurricanes have won three games in a row for the first time since mid-November and are on a 5-1-1 run after back-to-back road victories. The Blue Jackets are 7-1-1 in their past nine games, with goaltender Elvis Merzlikins overcoming an apparent injury to lead the team to a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

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