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The Hurricanes finally ended their tailspin on Monday with a definitive win over the Ottawa Senators. Tonight, they begin a three-game road trip against another Atlantic Division opponent, heading to Buffalo to face the Sabres.
Vital Statistics
| Category | Hurricanes | Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Blue Jackets |
| Record | 21-7-3 | 13-13-7 |
| Goals/Game | 3.23 | 2.54 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.48 | 3.12 |
| Shots/Game | 31.52 | 28.70 |
| Face Off Win % | 54.4% | 46.2% |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 30.6% (1st) | 14.8% (26th) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 82.9% (9th) | 74.0% (26th) |
| ES Corsi For % | 53.04% | 46.16% |
| ES PDO | 100.96 | 99.42 |
| PIM/Game | 07:21 | 06:43 |
Goaltender #1
| Category | James Reimer | Joonas Korpisalo |
|---|---|---|
| Category | James Reimer | Joonas Korpisalo |
| Record | 12-4-1 | 8-10-5 |
| Save % | 0.909 | .900 |
| GAA | 2.68 | 2.98 |
Goaltender #2
| Category | Alex Nedeljkovic | Elvis Merzlikins |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Alex Nedeljkovic | Elvis Merzlikins |
| Record | 7-2-2 | 5-3-2 |
| Save % | .930 | .912 |
| GAA | 1.96 | 2.91 |
Game Notes
- This is the first of three games between the Hurricanes and Sabres this season. The remaining two games will be played in a home-and-home on March 15 (Buffalo) and 17 (Raleigh).
- The Hurricanes are 84-96-6 with 18 ties in franchise history against the Sabres, and were part of the same division from 1979 until 1998. Carolina is 36-54-4 with seven ties in Buffalo, and 38-32-6 with two ties since moving to Ralegh.
- The last three seasons have seen the Canes own the Sabres to the tune of three straight season sweeps. The nine straight wins against Buffalo mark the longest winning streak in franchise history against one opponent. Their last loss to the Sabres came in March of 2016.
- The last time these teams faced each other, last February 7, the Hurricanes won a wild 6-5 game in overtime on a Teuvo Teravainen game-winner.
- Andrei Svechnikov has eight multi-point games this season, one more than he had all of last season. He’s tied for fifth in the league in that category with some guys named Matthews, McDavid and Marchand.
- Nino Niederreiter has two hat tricks in his NHL career. Both of them came against the Sabres, in 2014 and 2018.
Storm Advisory
- Posting this again if you didn’t see it yesterday, because it’s outstanding: Paul Maurice’s appreciation of soon-to-be-inductee Hall of Famer Jim Rutherford. [The Athletic ($)]
- Yesterday was World Kindness Day, and the Hurricanes celebrated with a twitter thread:
In honor of #WorldKindnessDay, we thought it would be nice to spread some love to our @NHL friends
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) November 13, 2019
A thread:
- But wait a second, someone was missing. [Russian Machine Never Breaks]
- And they didn’t extend the courtesy to defunct franchises:
Wow okay
— Atlanta Thrashers (@NotThrashers) November 13, 2019
- The UNC club hockey team needs new goalie equipment after their goalie’s gear was stolen. Can you help?
We’re asking for your help in getting our goaltender new equipment after his was stolen. Anything helps and is greatly appreciated.https://t.co/4NhFkcPOXO
— UNC Hockey (@UNCHockey) November 12, 2019
- Why are the Devils’ good players bad (*cough* Taylor Hall) and the bad players good? Good read here, and applicable to just about every team at one time or another. [All About the Jersey]
- Nothing about the Hurricanes in this week’s 31 Thoughts, but we wouldn’t be a hockey site if we didn’t link to it, so here it is. [Sportsnet]