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The Hurricanes come into their third game of a four game home stand against a tough Maple Leafs team who will be looking for revenge after their October loss to the Hurricanes in Toronto. Despite a deflating loss to the Rangers on Tuesday, the Hurricanes still sit just 3 points out of a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.
Vital Statistics
| Category | Hurricanes | Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Bruins |
| Record | 8-6 | 11-5 |
| Goals/Game | 2.79 | 3.31 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.71 | 2.06 |
| Shots/Game | 30.9 | 34.3 |
| Faceoff % | 49.1% | 53.3% |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 10.0% (14) | 31.9% (1) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 70.8% (14) | 85.7% (4) |
| ES Corsi For % | 55.61% | 51.66% |
| ES PDO | 101.2% | 101.0 |
| PIM/Game | 8:38 | 6:30 |
Goaltender #1
| Category | Petr Mrazek | Tuukka Rask |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Petr Mrazek | Tuukka Rask |
| Record | 5-5 | 11-5 |
| Save % | .894 | .939 |
| GAA | 2.73 | 1.96 |
Goaltender #2
| Category | Curtis McElhinney | Jaroslav Halak |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Curtis McElhinney | Jaroslav Halak |
| Record | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| Save % | .943 | N/A |
| GAA | 1.70 | N/A |
Game Notes
- The Hurricanes lead the series all time with a 63-38-15-1 record, including a 31-18-8-1 record on home ice.
- Sebastian Aho extended his goal streak to five games with a powerplay goal that marked the first and only tally in Tuesday night’s matchup.
- Tonight’s game marks the second of three matchups between the Hurricanes and the Maple Leafs. Ten different Hurricanes players registered a point as they dominated the October 26th matchup between the two clubs with a decisive 6-3 win in the Air Canada Centre.
- Hurricanes head coach Bill Peters spent three years on Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock’s bench in Detroit between 2011 and 2014. Peters draws a lot of his coaching philosophy from his experience on the bench of those very successful Detroit teams.
- Hurricanes defensemen Jaccob Slavin made his NHL debut against the Toronto Maple Leafs on November 20th, 2015 against the Toronto Maple Leafs in PNC Arena. The rest is history.
- Tonight’s game will be former Hurricanes defensemen Ron Hainsey’s first visit back to PNC Arena since being traded at the deadline last winter. Hainsey played 300 games in a Hurricanes sweater.
Storm Advisory
- The Chicago Blackhawks seem to have had a role in almost every outdoor hockey game since their revival a decade ago. The NHL’s obsession with the Hawks is getting out of hand. [Vice Sports]
- The Beltline has a new billboard coming soon:
NEW: Billboard going up next week on the Beltline at the Hillsborough St. exit. #Redvolution pic.twitter.com/erqv3wP0W5
— Mike Forman (@MForman5) November 22, 2017
- 450 Turkey’s were donated to Raleigh area families this week by Helping Hand Mission and the partnered Carolina Hurricanes:
This marks the seventh year of the #Canes #Thanksgiving partnership with Helping Hand Mission. #CanesCare
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) November 22, 2017
450 turkeys were donated for area families today. pic.twitter.com/m1gBN8yItL
- Every team’s fanbase thinks that they’re getting shorted by the referees, but just how much is the officiating hurting your team? [The Athletic ($)]
- How does a visit to PNC Arena stack up against other experiences across the league? [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- Make the most of your Black Friday by taking advantage of the Hurricanes great ticket deal:
Ready for #BlackFriday? Skip the lines, the best #Canes deal of the season is online at midnight!https://t.co/1nNUaWaXQp pic.twitter.com/kDquMbIIDT
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) November 24, 2017