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The Hurricanes come off of a deflating loss to the Red Wings on Thursday night as they try to make something of the holiday home stand with back-to-back games in Raleigh this weekend.
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 face the Penguins in the first of four meetings between the two sides this season. The Canes will be in Pittsburgh on February 5th and March 31. The Penguins will be back in Raleigh on March 19th.
- The teams split the season series 2-2-0 in 2017-18. Carolina won the first two meetings and the Penguins won the last two.
- Sebastian Aho has been hot against Pittsburgh in his young career, tallying seven points (3g, 4a) in seven games.
- Micheal Ferland took a puck to the back of the leg off the stick of Andrei Svechnikov yesterday in practice. He left practice early as a result but was reportedly all good to go for tonight’s tilt.
- Svechnikov scored his 10th goal of the season on Friday on a beauty of a shot. His 10th tally ties him with Brady Tkachuk for second-most goals by a rookie so far this season.
- With the goal, Svechnikov is riding a four-game point streak, while Calvin de Haan and Justin Faulk are building on three-game point streaks of their own.
Storm Advisory
- Dan Carcillo has a message to share about the NHL.
Dan Carcillo shares how the NHL has failed to educate its players
— SB Nation NHL (@SBNationNHL) December 21, 2018
“It’s simple. If you look at the past, you can see that they’ve killed people.”https://t.co/e6hMWXgUGK
- Andrei Svechnikov may very well be the best rookie in the league. But can he win the Calder? [N&O]
- The IIHF introduced a new late hit rule that will be in play at the upcoming World Junior Championships.
The new Late Hit Rule (#153) was introduced for this season. This video from the IIHF Player Safety Committee provides information and examples how it will be enforced. Find more information here: https://t.co/00UfdTG8bl pic.twitter.com/pFFeauZntu
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 21, 2018
- “The new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes is celebrating the franchise’s past. Hartford Whalers fans aren’t sure how to feel about that.” [NYT]
- Ice making is underway at Notre Dame Stadium in preparation for the annual Blackhawks outdoor game. [South Bend Tribune]
- Roberto Luongo is nearly 40, but he’s hungrier than ever for a postseason run. [CBC]