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After a characteristically quiet deadline day, the Hurricanes take on the slumping Los Angeles Kings in Raleigh as they kick off a brief two game home stand.
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 and Kings are meeting tonight for the second and final time this season. The Kings shut out the Canes 2-0 at Staples Center on December 2nd.
- The Hurricanes have posted a 9-3-0 record so far in the month of February, marking the most wins and points in the month in franchise history. The team has won 17 games and earned 35 points since the new year — second best in the NHL in that time frame.
- Curtis McElhinney made 24 saves and recorded his second shutout of the month on Saturday night in Dallas. Mrazek and McElhinney have combined for four shutouts in February, breaking a Hurricanes franchise record for most shutouts in a month.
- Jordan Staal made his anticipated return to the lineup against Dallas. He had been out since December 22nd with a concussion that he sustained earlier in that month.
- Justin Williams will be mic’d up tonight.
GET READY, @NHLCANES FANS @JustinWilliams has a special treat for you for Tuesday's game against the Kings.
— FOX Sports Carolinas (@CanesOnFSCR) February 25, 2019
Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports Southeast. #TakeWarning pic.twitter.com/55Tgoi22xq
Storm Advisory
- There’s some new artwork on the outside of PNC Arena.
Well this seems like a new addition to PNC Arena pic.twitter.com/g0io0sDyOe
— Sara Civ (@SaraCivian) February 25, 2019
- Around nine thousand elementary school students showed up to Canes practice yesterday.
About 9,000 elementary students from WCPSS and Durham and Chatham counties gathered at PNC for a “Cool School Field...
Posted by Wake County Public School System on Monday, February 25, 2019
- And here’s more photos from the event.
Check out more photos from today's Cool School Field Trip! https://t.co/yyu11NvMDB
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) February 26, 2019
- Just shortly after the trade deadline, Eric Staal agreed to a two-year contract with the Minnesota Wild. [NHL]
- NHL Trade Deadline Grades from the Athletic. [The Athletic]
- Here’s a chronological trade deadline review in case you couldn’t keep up yesterday. [SI]
Stalking the Standings
The Canadiens and Sabres both lost in regulation last night — that’s huge for Carolina’s playoff chances. The Canes’ opponents tonight played extra hockey last night in Tampa Bay, which means they will need to take advantage of tired legs tonight.
Updated Standings
- Metro 1: New York Islanders: 61 GP, 79 points, 106 pt pace, 33 ROW
- Metro 2: Washington Capitals: 62 GP, 75 points, 99 pt pace, 31 ROW
- Metro 3: Columbus Blue Jackets: 61 GP, 73 points, 98 pt pace, 35 ROW
- WC 1: Montreal Canadiens: 63 GP, 73 points, 96 pt pace, 31 ROW
- WC 2: Carolina Hurricanes: 62 GP, 72 points, 95 pt pace, 32 ROW
- 9th: Pittsburgh Penguins: 62 GP, 72 points, 95 pt pace, 31 ROW
- 10th: Buffalo Sabres: 62 GP, 66 points, 88 pt pace, 25 ROW
- 11th: Philadelphia Flyers: 62 GP, 65 points, 86 pt pace, 27 ROW
Rooting Guide for Today:
- A Flyers win over the Sabres, but most importantly no overtime.
- The Senators over the Capitals.
- No overtime in Penguins vs. Blue Jackets.
- The Red Wings over the Canadiens.