Carolina Hurricanes forward Bryan Bickell, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, will play his final home game before retiring at the end of the season. "I've made the decision with my family that I'm going to call it quits, so it's just these last two games," Bickell told NHL.com Saturday. "Hopefully we can fill the net up for the last home game for the fans. Hopefully I can get one myself. You never know when the last one is. It would be special." The Hurricanes will wear stickers with Bickell's No. 29 on their helmets for Carolina's final two games. Bickell, 31, who won the Stanley Cup three times with the Chicago Blackhawks, will start each game for the Hurricanes and play in front of the net on the power play, general manager Ron Francis said. Carolina will try to end a four-game losing streak. The Hurricanes will miss the playoffs for the eighth straight time, but their play at PNC Arena, where they were 23-12-5 this season, has been a bright spot. "We've had a good year at home," coach Bill Peters said. "Our home record is very strong. We want to finish with a win, and our fans deserve that. Our players know how to do it right individually and collectively for each other." Forward Jeff Skinner, who has a career-high 35 goals, played down his personal accomplishments. "Any time a team doesn't accomplish its goal, it's disappointing," said Skinner, who has yet to appear in the playoffs in his seven seasons. "That pretty much how I judge it."
