Raleigh, N.C. — WRAL-TV will air two Carolina Hurricanes games in the final stretch of the regular season.

The FanDuel Sports Network broadcasts will feature Canes games against the Boston Bruins (March 6) and Washington Capitals (April 2) at Lenovo Center. The games will be simulcast on WRAL at 7 p.m. as the team continues its playoff push.

The Capitals game figures to draw interest from around the sports world with Washington forward Alex Ovechkin closing in on Wayne Gretzky’s record for career goals scored. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is 12 goals away from Gretzky’s 894 total and could be near the milestone at that point.

The news comes after WRAL aired two games the week of Thanksgiving earlier this season.

“We are excited to once again partner with our friends at Capitol Broadcasting to expand access to our live broadcasts, after successfully doing so this past Thanksgiving,” said Hurricanes president Doug Warf. “We appreciate FanDuel Sports Network for working with us to help simulcast these games over the air on WRAL to showcase our great team to more fans across the Carolinas.”

The games will also air across a smattering of other markets throughout the Carolinas.

As of Tuesday, the Hurricanes are 33-20-4 with 70 points and second in the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals lead the Metropolitan Division with 84 points, a point behind the league-leading Winnipeg Jets.

The Canes have reached the NHL playoffs in six straight seasons.

Source: wralsportsfan.com