The Carolina Hurricanes could benefit from a brisker pace after a bit of a slowdown.

The Toronto Maple Leafs have sped up as well, so this could make for a good matchup when the teams meet Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.

The Maple Leafs have won two games in a row and three of their last four. They won 4-1 on Tuesday at Florida.

"One of the fastest-pace games we've played all year," Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said.

With 11 goals in the past two games, it's Toronto's most productive two-game stretch of the season.

The Hurricanes, who've been off since Sunday's 1-0 overtime victory against the Calgary Flames, will play three games in a four-day stretch.

Even though the Hurricanes were scoreless through regulation in their last game, they were able to collect two points while seeing

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