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The Hurricanes look to get things back on track tonight after two flat losses with a matchup against Connor McDavid and the Oilers.
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 game is the first of two meetings between the teams this season. They will meet in PNC Arena on February 15th.
- The teams split the season series in 2017-18, with the Hurricanes posting a 5-3 win in Edmonton and the Oilers winning big by a score of 7-3 in Raleigh.
- Dougie Hamilton, a former Calgary Flame, has posted 14 points (3g, 11a) in 17 career games against Edmonton. Justin Faulk has tallied 11 assists in 11 career games against the Oilers.
- Newly acquired Hurricanes forward Nino Niederreiter is looking to play in his 500th career game tonight. He would become just the 7th member of his 2010 draft class to hit that mark.
- Greg McKegg, also a member of the 2010 draft class, is looking to play in his 100th NHL game tonight.
- The Hurricanes recalled Haydn Fleury from Charlotte this morning. He will join the team on their trip through Western North America.
Storm Advisory
- David Rittich did a pretty cool thing for his brother. [NHL]
- GM Don Waddell talked publicly about Micheal Ferland and the looming trade deadline. [ABC11]
- Petr Mrazek has unique equipment preference. [NSJ]
- Talks between Matt Duchene and the Senators are ongoing.
Talks between Duchene camp and the Sens expected to continue this week. The range for Duchene on 8 yr term is believed to be between $65 and $75 mil. So, either in the 8’s or 9+ aav. Still ballpark discussions.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) January 20, 2019
- New Jersey Devils forward Kyle Palmieri will replace Taylor Hall in the All-Star Game.
#NJDevils forward @kylepalmieri will replace Taylor Hall (lower body, 12 games missed) as @NJDevils rep from the Metropolitan Division in the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center in San Jose on Jan. 26 (8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVAS).
— Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) January 19, 2019
- So... this happened.
One of the best moments in #KHLAllStar history.@mmaione18, ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/1Vm8hX4p2J
— KHL (@khl_eng) January 19, 2019