The Hurricanes begin a Western Conference tour tonight in British Columbia as they take on the Canucks in the first of five episodes of #CanesAfterDark.
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 trail all-time with a 26-32-14-1 record, including a 10-18-8-1 record in Vancouver.
- Tonight kicks off the first of two games between the teams. They will meet for the last time in early February in PNC Arena.
- The Hurricanes won last season’s series with a record of 1-0-1, but prior to a wild 8-6 win over the Canucks in December of last year, the Hurricanes had lost seven straight to Vancouver.
- From our resident outpost of the Elias Sports Bureau:
- Seven Hurricanes players recorded multi-point games in that December game, including four players who earned three point nights (Ryan, Rask, Skinner, and Faulk).
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Victor Rask has tallied five points (2g, 3a) in six career games against the Canucks.
- With two power play goals on Saturday against Florida, the Canes have tallied six power play goals in their last seven games. Furthermore, the team is 7-3-1 when the PP unit finds the net at least once.
Storm Advisory
- Former NHL defenseman Brent Sopel opened up about his learning disorder and his battle with alcoholism. [ESPN]
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Matt Moulson is on waivers and could have a new home at noon today. [NHL.com]
- Just what the Panthers didn’t need to see: Roberto Luongo being helped off the ice with a leg injury. [TSN]
- We’re only a week and a half away from the first outdoor game of the season! [NHL.com]
- The Seattle City Council has approved a $660 million renovation plan to Key Arena. The city is expecting an announcement from the NHL. [Seattle Times]
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