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The Hurricanes and league leading Maple Leafs face off tonight without Auston Matthews in the mix. Carolina will try to win two straight games for the first time in nearly a month.
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 #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
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Victor Rask has been medically cleared for contact and was a full practice participant yesterday.
It is unlikely he plays tonight,but he isn’t far away, and Rod Brind’Amour made it clear that he intends on getting Rask into the top nine very soon. (Update: never mind, Rask was activated from the injured non-roster list this morning and will likely make his season debut tonight.) - Tonight’s matchup is the first of three between the two teams this season. The Leafs will be in Raleigh again on December 11th and the Canes will be in Toronto in April.
- The Maple Leafs took the season series last year with a 2-1-0 record and took one matchup by a lopsided 8-1 score.
- Curtis McElhinney played 32 games over two seasons with the Maple Leafs and was a fan favorite in Toronto. The Canes picked him up on waivers just before opening night.
Storm Advisory
- Gritty has penciled himself in as the 2018 Time Person of the Year. [Sports Illustrated]
- Sara Civian jumped on the Canes Corner Podcast to talk Canes hockey. [WRAL]
- The Oil made a coaching change.
McLellan out, Hitchcock in.
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) November 20, 2018
Listen to @TSN1260 in Edmonton for LIVE REACTION on the firing and hiring: https://t.co/c4meKWkdcV pic.twitter.com/0f9fnx3gK3
- Here’s the Charlotte Checkers injury update:
some #Checkers injury updates
— Nick Niedzielski (@nickski15) November 20, 2018
-Smallman is having ACL surgery and is out for the year
-Didier broke his hand blocking a shot in WBS and is out for "a month or two"
-Brown is day-to-day
- Sebastian Aho’s desire to win and strong work ethic may make him a good candidate for future captaincy. [NHL]