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The free-falling Hurricanes take on a mediocre Chicago Blackhawks team — and longtime backstop Cam Ward — in Illinois tonight.
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
- ICYMI, the Hurricanes recalled Phil Di Giuseppe and Clark Bishop from Charlotte. Nicolas Roy, who played six games and logged zero points in Raleigh, has been reassigned to the Checkers.
- Tonight is the first game in the season series between the teams. The Hurricanes will host the Blackhawks next Monday in Raleigh to complete the series.
- The Hurricanes had the edge last season in the series, earning a 1-0-1 record. and three out of four possible points.
- Tonight’s game is the first between the two teams since Cam Ward signed in Chicago last summer. Chicago’s starting goaltender is unconfirmed as of this morning, but I’d imagine that we’ll see Cam at least once in these two meetings.
- It’s the first game behind the Blackhawks bench for new coach Jeremy Colliton. The former NHL player and coach of the Blackhawks’ AHL affiliate was tapped to replace the fired Joel Quenneville on Tuesday.
Storm Advisory
- What if the NFL brands were replicated in hockey?
What if the NFL played hockey instead?
— Ferry Designs (@Ferry_Designs) November 7, 2018
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