Hurricanes carry points streak into showdown vs. Senators

The Carolina Hurricanes would be wise to do a better job of protecting leads after a couple of late-in-regulation problems following their historic comeback last week.

The Hurricanes will put an eight-game points streak (6-0-2) on the line against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night in Raleigh, N.C.

In one victory during its streak, Carolina scored three goals in the final 1:29 to beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 on Thursday. Down 4-2, the Hurricanes became just the third team in NHL history...