T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes.

I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The Hurricanes just lost 2 close games in Canada losing by 1 goal in both games but they bounced back in their most recent game with a 6-0 slaughter of the Bruins in a road game. Now that they have the taste of winning again and are coming off such a strong performance, I think the Hurricanes can start building their win streak again and I expect them to get the win in Minnesota here. The Hurricanes are in 1st place in the Metropolitan Division but they have been 1 of the strongest teams in the league for years now. The Bruins are not a bad team and it takes a lot of skill to shut them out on their home ice but the Hurricanes still did and they put up 6 goals in the game too just to add some salt in the wound. The Wild had won 6 games in a row but they just lost their most recent game to the jets and they were shut out in that game. This is their 1st game back from a road trip too and I expect them to come out a bit slow and sluggish in this game. I think the Wild has lost a lot of their momentum from their big run of 6 wins in a row and I think they are going to go into a mini slump before breaking out and winning again. The Wild have looked very good on home ice lately but they have also been playing some really bad teams and I think they aren't going to be able to handle what the Hurricanes bring their way in this game. The Hurricanes are on a mission to finish with the most points and I see them starting to roll for the rest of the year. They are built much stronger than the Wild are and they should have no trouble winning this game. I like the Hurricanes to win this game.

T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Hurricanes.