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The Hurricanes face off tonight against one of the hottest teams in the NHL this season in Boston. The Canes will look to take revenge on a Bruins team that swept them in the Eastern Conference Final last spring.
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
- The Hurricanes and Bruins are meeting for the first of three matchups this season. The Canes will host Boston on March 31st, and the two teams will close out the series as well as their seasons on April 4th.
- The Bruins won the season series in 2018-19 with a record of 2-1-0 (Canes: 1-1-1), and swept the Canes in the Eastern Conference Final.
- The Bruins are hot of late with an 8-0-2 record in their last 10, and haven’t lost a game in regulation since November 8th. They’re currently atop the NHL standings in terms of point percentage, picking up 43 points in 27 games.
- Despite the sweep, Sebastian Aho led the Hurricanes with three points (2g, 1a) in the conference final. He has recorded 12 points (8g, 4a) in nine career regular season games against Boston and has picked up a point in five of the consecutive matchups.
- Dougie Hamilton recorded two assists in Saturday’s matchup against Tampa Bay, and has picked up 28 points (10g, 18a) in 27 games this season. He leads the league in goals among defenseman and is second to only John Carlson in total points by a defenseman this season.
Storm Advisory
- The tweet speaks for itself.
Babcock verbally assaulted Johan Franzen on the bench, causing Franzen a nervous break down pic.twitter.com/KBU3Qf5q7B
— Peter Andrianopoulos (@peterandri) December 2, 2019
- The saga continues as Johan Franzen confirms Chelios’ story and calls the former Leafs coach ‘the worst person I have ever met.’ [Detroit Free Press]
- Marc Crawford will be away from the Blackhawks as the team conducts a review of the allegations against him.
The Chicago Blackhawks will be conducting a thorough review of assistant coach Marc Crawford based on the recent allegations that have been made regarding his conduct with another organization.
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 3, 2019
- The Checkers’ rings have made their way to Raleigh! Congrats to Haydn Fleury and Martin Necas.
The rings have made their way to Raleigh for our boys @necas88 and @fleury96 to show off! pic.twitter.com/2TQuY1dMqo
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) December 2, 2019
- Keith Kinkaid has been placed on waivers by the Canadiens.
Expect Keith Kinkaid to be placed on waivers at noon
— Eric Engels (@EricEngels) December 2, 2019
- Here’s an interesting idea given recent events: a Yelp-style rating app for hockey coaches and agents. [USA Today]
- Here’s a good hockey headline to brighten your day:
Mark Borowiecki broke up a robbery attempt in Gastown yesterday. Was able to get someone’s backpack returned by knocking down a person on a bicycle who had taken a bag. #Sens
— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) December 2, 2019
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