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The Hurricanes take on a divisional foe in the New York Rangers tonight, their second matchup of the season as the Canes try to build on a strong start to the new year.
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
- Tonight’s tilt is the second of four this season between the Rangers and the Hurricanes, and the first of two between the teams at Madison Square Garden.
- The Canes took down the Rangers in Raleigh on October 8th by a score of 8-5. The teams will finish out their season series in early February with two more games.
- The Hurricanes’ big offensive win in October was fueled by three point games from Warren Foegele (2g, 1a), Jordan Staal (1g, 2a) and Justin Williams (3a), as well as Andrei Svechnikov’s first NHL goal.
- The Rangers ride a 15-game winning streak on their home ice against the Hurricanes coming into tonight’s game, their longest home winning streak against any team in franchise history. On top of that impressive streak, the Rangers have won 25 of their last 30 matchups against Carolina.
- For perspective, the last time the Hurricanes won in Manhattan, Rod Brind’Amour was only a few months removed from retiring as an active player and Andrei Svechnikov was ten years old.
- Justin Williams has scored a goal in five consecutive games, becoming just the sixth player in NHL history to earn a streak of that nature after turning 37 years old. Can you guess the other four?
Storm Advisory
- This is a good one.
Richard Petty promotes the @NHLCanes in this commercial where he drives a No. 43 @OriginalSTP Zamboni. pic.twitter.com/x4eFMkEDPK
— NASCAR Memories (@NASCARMemories) January 14, 2019
- The Ducks sent Andrew Cogliano to the Stars for Devin Shore. [TSN]
- Phil Di Giuseppe is on waivers again.
Cave (BOS) & DiGiuseppe (NASH) on waivers
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) January 14, 2019
- The Hurricanes are getting some national media recognition for the victory celebrations. Here’s a power ranking of all the Storm Surges thus far this season. [Pro Hockey Talk]
- Martin Necas was recognized in the latest Prospect Profile.
"He doesn't cheat to generate offense. He's doing things the right way and it's nice to see him putting up numbers."
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) January 14, 2019
Get an update on Martin Necas in the latest @Uber Prospect Profile
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- Ron Francis discusses his transition away from the game with his new job as a real estate broker. [WRAL Sports Fan]
- In case you missed it yesterday, John Forslund has been selected as the North Carolina Sportscaster of the Year. A well deserved honor for one of the best in the business. [Us]