The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Ben Chiarot, Marco Kasper, Patrick Kane, and Michael Rasmussen all scored for the Red Wings.

A 42-22-5-3 regular season placed the Amerks second in the division behind Laval, while Syracuse (37-23-8-4) finished third. Rochester, which won eight of 13 matchups against the Crunch, enters the ...