The Hurricanes come off of what may be their best performance of the year in Pittsburgh to take on the hot Boston Bruins tonight in a building the Canes have historically performed horribly in. What could possibly go wrong?
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 77-99-21 record, including an abysmal 35-55-9 record in Boston.
- The Hurricanes won the 2016-17 season against the Bruins with a 2-0-1 mark, winning both of the games in overtime.
- The Canes have earned a point in six of their last eight games against the Bruins, going 5-1-2 in that time.
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Jordan Staal dominated last season with three points (1g, 2a) in two games played against the Bruins.
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Cam Ward, who is expected to start tonight, is 4-0-1 in his last five matchups against Boston spanning back to March of 2016.
Storm Advisory
- It was fun while it lasted, Aleksi Saarela: the Canes sent him back to Charlotte yesterday and activated Marcus Kruger from injured reserve. [Hurricanes]
- The Carolina Hurricanes alumni game is coming up a week from today:
- The Hurricanes soon-to-be owner Thomas Dundon made his fortune betting on himself. Can he use the same strategy to succeed in Carolina? [News and Observer]
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New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider has been ruled out indefinitely as he will undergo surgery for a blood clot in his right arm. [NHL]
- Canes beat writer Chip Alexander published ten takeaways from the team’s strong 4-0 performance in Pittsburgh on Thursday night. [News and Observer]
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