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The Hurricanes have had a hot and cold season thus far, picking up points in their first five games then losing in regulation in their last three. They’ll look to get back on pace tonight with a matchup against the worst team 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
- Tonight’s game is the first of three this season. The teams will meet in PNC Arena on November 10th and December 20th.
- Detroit took the series last season, going 2-1-0 with one win apiece in each arena.
- Justin Faulk led the Canes with three assists in the three games last season.
- Sebastian Aho, who is tied for fifth in the NHL in points (4g, 9a), extended his point streak to eight games with an assist on the lone goal on Saturday afternoon.
- Aho sits just three games behind Ron Francis for all-time long season opening point streaks. Francis registered a point in the first 11 games with the Whalers in 1984.
- Micheal Ferland has scored a goal in three consecutive games, and now leads the team in goals scored with 5.
Storm Advisory
- The Predators seem to be having fun with former Hurricanes bench boss Peter Laviolette.
This is @PredsNHL coach Peter Laviolette. The Team had a bet if they won the first two games of the trip thru Western Canada he would wear this..and that's no bull. pic.twitter.com/hZflfgaqzt
— Gene Principe (@GenePrincipe) October 21, 2018
- Keith Primeau is biking through Isreal to benefit disabled veterans.
Keith Primeau biking through Israel to aid disabled veterans, via @NHLAdamK https://t.co/Hg4EHfAbWZ via @NHL
— Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) October 21, 2018
- The team has not made this official yet, but Rod Brind’Amour said yesterday after practice that Scott Darling will be heading to Charlotte for a conditioning stint, indicating that he may be back with the big club by the end of the week. The Checkers play in Utica on Wednesday, and Darling could play that game and return to the Hurricanes in time for Friday’s game against the Sharks. Once the team makes it official, we’ll have more information to pass along.
Darling is going to Charlotte on a conditioning stint. Set to play there Wednesday.
— Cory Lavalette (@corylav) October 21, 2018
- An AHL game between the Rockford Ice Hogs and the Tuscon Road Runners saw a net knocked off of its moorings at least eight times, and that isn’t unusual in the minors. [InGoalMag]
- Former majority owner of the Islanders, Charles Wang, has died at 74. [NHL]
- Cam Ward on the receiving end of a Lightning onslaught? Sounds familiar.
And it's a final, #TBLightning beat #Blackhawks 6-3, #GoBolts set a franchise record with 55 shots on goal, set #NHL record with 33 shots on goal in the second period
— Lightning Insider (@Erik_Erlendsson) October 22, 2018
- But one of those 49 saves was a real beauty:
MY GOODNESS
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) October 22, 2018
CAM WARD
ALL CAPS NECESSARY ( @nbcschicago) pic.twitter.com/4HTsLt0Ii9