T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes.

I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. The Hurricanes had hit a bit of a slump with 2 losses in a row but they responded to a 6-0 blowout loss with a 4-1 win over the Canucks in their most recent game. Now that the Hurricanes have bounced back from that I expect them to continue their great play in games and go on a big run here. The Hurricanes are 1 of the better teams in the NHL and they have 6 more points than the Bruins have this year. The Hurricanes are beginning a road trip here and I expect them to set the tone by coming out strong in this 1st game. The Hurricanes have looked really good on the road lately and have been winning a lot of games. They have won 4 of their previous 5 road games and I think they are going to continue their road dominance over Boston in this game. The Bruins have won 5 games in a row but all good things must come to an end and I expect that win streak to end here. They have had some good wins on this run but lately they have been running on fumes and their 2 most recent wins were very unimpressive. They won at home by 1 goal over a Flyers team that has underachieved this year and then they went into their next game, at home again, and they beat Nashville by 1 goal but had to take them to OT just to get it done. I think their run is coming to an end here and there isn't a better team to come in on the road and slap the Bruins around on their home ice. These teams have faced 1 time already this year and the Hurricanes shut them out 3-0 in that game. I think the Hurricanes are the better team this year and i like them to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Hurricanes.