Skidding Hurricanes look for turnaround against Maple Leafs (Yahoo Sports)

The Carolina Hurricanes couldn't have picked a worst time for their offense to hit the skids. After battling back into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference last month, the Hurricanes have now lost three straight heading into Sunday night's game against Toronto -- one of a handful of teams Carolina is chasing for a final wild-card spot. The Hurricanes, seven points out of a playoff spot with 28 games remaining, have scored just three total goals in the recent losing streak -- including losses to the two worst defensive teams in the league -- Dallas and Colorado.