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One week from today, the Carolina Hurricanes will wrap up the regular season.
It’s wild to think that the end of the season is already upon us, but here it is. The Canes will play their second-to-last home game Thursday night against the Jets, with Carolina in a heated race for the Metro crown and Winnipeg all but eliminated from playoff contention.
There’s still some personnel questions for the Canes heading into Thursday’s game, with things looking hopeful that Jordan Staal may be able to slot back in while Jesperi Kotkaniemi rests.
Rod Brind'Amour says that he's "hoping and assuming" that Jordan Staal can be in the lineup tomorrow against the Jets.
— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) April 20, 2022
On the other hand, Jesperi Kotkaniemi will not play. His injury is related to the lower-body issue that recently caused him to miss eight games.
As for the goaltending situation, Frederik Andersen is still sidelined. Will Thursday be the night we see Pyotr Kochetkov make his NHL debut? Probably not, with a matinee back-to-back scheduled for Saturday-Sunday the much more likely spot for him to hit the ice.
Vital Statistics
| Category | Hurricanes | Bruins |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hurricanes | Bruins |
| Record | 54-20-8 | 51-26-5 |
| Goals/Game | 3.38 | 3.08 |
| Goals Against/Game | 2.44 | 2.66 |
| Shots/Game | 34.12 | 36.12 |
| Face Off Win % | 53.9% | 54.2% |
| Power Play % (Rank) | 22.0% (13th) | 21.2% (15th) |
| Penalty Kill % (Rank) | 88.0% (1st) | 81.3% (9th) |
| ES Corsi For % | 43.86% | 56.14% |
| ES PDO | 113.44 | 86.56 |
| PIM/Game | 12:00 | 22:00 |
Goaltender #1
| Category | Frederik Andersen | Linus Ullmark |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Frederik Andersen | Linus Ullmark |
| Record | 35-14-3 | 26-10-2 |
| Save % | .922 | .917 |
| GAA | 2.17 | 2.45 |
Goaltender #2
| Category | Antti Raanta | Jeremy Swayman |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Antti Raanta | Jeremy Swayman |
| Record | 15-5-4 | 23-14-3 |
| Save % | .912 | .914 |
| GAA | 2.45 | 2.41 |
Game Notes
- The Canes won the first meeting between these teams in Winnipeg, as Sebastian Aho, Nino Niederreiter and Jaccob Slavin all tallied two points in a 4-2 win.
- All time, Carolina is 53-29-4-7 against Winnipeg and 23-18-1-4 at home.
- Seth Jarvis is a Winnipeg native, while Max Domi was born there when his dad, Tie, was a member of the Jets.
- We’ve got a brother matchup, as Evgeny Svechnikov plays for the Jets.
- Teuvo Teravainen is two goals away from 100 with the Canes, while Sebastian Aho is three points away from 400.
- Both Jaccob Slavin and Brett Pesce are climbing the Hurricanes’ all-time defenseman points standings, with Slavin (206) in second and Pesce (155) now in fourth after tying Glen Wesley. Justin Faulk is the leader at 258.
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