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The Hurricanes look to stave off the distractions and get a win tonight against a damaged Blackhawks team.
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 Canes trail the series all-time with a 31-33-10 record, including a 12-20-4 record on the road.
- ICYMI (really?), Ron Francis was moved to a new role in the organization last night.
- Tonight is the second and final matchup between the two sides this season. The Blackhawks won the first matchup on November 11th in PNC Arena in overtime.
- The Canes have earned a point in four of their last five games against Chicago, dating back to December 27th, 2015.
- Scott Darling played three seasons with the Blackhawks, recording a 39-17-9 record and tallying a .923 SV% and a 2.37 GAA in that span. He is slated to start tonight in net against his former club.