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 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Back-to-back losses earlier this week left the Carolina Hurricanes out of the playoff picture and in danger of becoming only the third Stanley Cup champion to miss the postseason in the following year.
Instead of working out the troubles in practice, coach Peter Laviolette decided to give his players a day off. The strategy worked perfectly.
"You lose two in a row, it's hard," right wing Scott Walker said. "If you come to the rink the next day, it's still there in the room. It was nice to get some time off."
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