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It’s been a rough few weeks for the Carolina Hurricanes, in more respects than one, and the only thing that will make anything easier would be a win in Philadelphia 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
- Today’s matchup is the second of four regular season games between the Hurricanes and Flyers. Philadelphia won the first matchup 2-1 in overtime on Feb. 6.
- It’s a tale of two streaks: the Flyers are on a six-game win streak (9-0-1 in last 10 games), while the Hurricanes are on a six-game losing streak.
- Historically, Carolina is 41-67-15 against Philadelphia, with 14 ties. The Canes have also given up 3.56 goals to 2.77 created throughout the history of this matchup.
- Jordan Staal will join the team in Philadelphia, the first game back since the announcement of the passing of his daughter, Hannah.
- Despite falling in overtime, Cam Ward went 28-of-30 (.933) against the Flyers in the last matchup.
- The Hurricanes went 2-2-1 against the Flyers last year in the regular season series.
Storm Advisory
- ICYMI, Jordan Staal sent out a statement to the media on the death of his daughter, Hannah [News & Observer]
- The Seattle NHL team expansion talk has invigorated the ownership group to think about..the NBA? [ESPN]
- I have a Henrik Lundqvist player card in my wallet that’s beaten up pretty badly. Have the Rangers beat him up just as badly by way of bad team building? [FiveThirtyEight]
- Even sadder NYR reading: McDonagh says goodbye to New York, New York [The Player’s Tribune]
- My body, my choice? Ethical questions about biometric player tracking in hockey [ESPN]