A quick start and hard work from everyone in the lineup helped the Canes quiet a lethal Mammoth offense, putting them one step closer to the East crown.
Two high-powered offenses collide in Salt Lake City, but the real question will be what the rosters look like during the second of four stops on the journey.
The Canes started immediately with a goal 19 seconds in and only got better to earn an emphatic 7-2 victory in Chicago without several leading scorers.
The regular season is drawing to an end, but the postseason can't begin until all 82 games are played, so here is what we're watching during this last journey.
The Carolina chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association unveiled a few big awards, recognizing two players with vastly different paths to the NHL.
Ranking each of the Canes' eight clinching games under Rod Brind'Amour, and while there might be some recency bias, the top spot should come as no surprise.
Despite a hat trick from Morgan Geekie, the Canes refused to settle for one point, winning on Jaccob Slavin's first goal of the year in a 6-5 overtime win.
The final home game of the regular season brings with it a chance to clinch the Metropolitan Division and a glimpse into what could be another playoff meeting.