The NHL is facing criticism for not disciplining Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield after a dangerous takedown of Washington Capitals forw

The 5-1 win for Carolina included 142 combined minutes of penalties — 122 of which came in the third period — including two fights and six misconducts.

The Hurricanes have clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs and took the opportunity to take a shot at ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs clinched playoff berths on Wednesday. The Hurricanes earned a spot after beating the Washington Capitals while the Maple Leafs clinched with their win over the Florida Panthers. With two more teams now postseason bound, here's a look at the updated standings and playoff picture.

Essentially, the Detroit Red Wings are in playoff mode now because they can't afford many more losses -- if any at all.

Ovechkin scored his 892nd goal on a 5-on-3 power play at 19:25 of the second period to cut Carolina's lead to 4-1. He was open at the top of the left circle, got the puck from defenseman Jakob Chychrun and hammered a one-timer under goalie Frederik Andersen 's glove.

The Carolina Hurricanes have announced that they have recalled center Justin Robidas from the Chicago Wolves. It is his first NHL callup.

So far, the Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals are the only teams to have clinched a playoff spot. The Jets now hold a slim one-point advantage over the Capitals in the race for the Presidents' Trophy.

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The Carolina Hurricanes announced they have recalled forward Justin Robidas from their AHL affiliate Chicago Wolves.