The Carolina Hurricanes face off against the Atlanta Thrashers desperate for a win

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The Carolina Hurricanes face off against the Atlanta Thrashers desperate for a win

The Carolina Hurricanes have a shot to make the playoffs but the door is closing fast. They will face off against the Atlanta Thrashers in what will become a must win game if they want to have any shot of making the post season.

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The Hurricanes say they've been in a playoff mode for weeks. That might have paid off in keeping their postseason aspirations alive Wednesday night. Facing a near desperate situation in the final week of the regular season, they brightened their postseason outlook by upending the Detroit Red Wings.

The Hurricanes will make it to the final weekend of the regular season with something to play for. With two games to play, they're within two points of the eighth-place New York Rangers. The Hurricanes still need help from other teams to reach the postseason, but they're not fading down the stretch. They have at least one team point in five consecutive games going into Friday night's game at Atlanta.

The Hurricanes need to win their last two games in regulation or overtime and hope that the New York Rangers lose at least once in regulation in order to move into the eighth spot and qualify for the postseason in the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes finish the season Saturday night at home against Tampa Bay. They would like nothing more than for that game to mean something too.

The Hurricanes are 17-6 in their last 23 games as a favorite of -110 to -150, 6-2 in their last eight against the Eastern Conference, and 4-1 in their last five overall. The Thrashers are 11-25 in their last 36 overall and will lose easily to a Hurricane team desperate for a victory.