‘Canes now 8th in East after win in OT (AP)

Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice saw a big opportunity going into Saturday night’s home game with the Atlanta Thrashers, since his team could reach eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a win. It took a little extra time, but the Hurricanes got it done. Erik Cole took the puck all the way down the ice and scored on a hard shot from the right circle at 2:48 of overtime, giving the…