What - Game 55 (32-17-5)
When - 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 19
Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Bally Sports South, NBC Sports Chicago
The Carolina Hurricanes will face Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks (15-37-3) tonight at PNC Arena.
The Canes are coming off back-to-back road wins against the Arizona Coyotes and Vegas Golden Knights backstopped by some solid goaltending.
Carolina's special teams has also been clicking, with each ranked third overall in the entire league.
The Blackhawks on the other hand are by far one of the worst teams in the NHL, however they did just recently snap an eight-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators.
Outside of Bedard though, the Hawks have virtually no offensive firepower and their defense is porous at best.
However, it's always key to remember that hockey is a weird sport and strange things do happen, so the Hurricanes have to make sure they stay locked in.
Streaks
- Seth Jarvis (2g, 2a) and Jordan Staal (1g, 3a) have points in three straight games.
- Martin Necas (3a), Stefan Noesen (1g, 1a) and Brady Skjei (2a) have points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Jaccob Slavin (257) is one point shy of tying Justin Faulk (258) for the most points by a defenseman in franchise history.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 45-35-7-4 all-time against Chicago.
- The two teams will face each other twice this season, tonight and again on April 14.
- Last season, the Canes swept the season series 2-0-0 with each game being a 3-0 shutout.
- In their last 17 meetings, Carolina is 14-2-1.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 14-9-3; 0.905 Sv%; 2.46 GAA
- Petr Mrazek: 13-21-2; 0.911 Sv%; 2.93 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Sebastian Aho (19) / Jason Dickinson (17)
- Points - Sebastian Aho (57) / Connor Bedard (36)
Power Play
- Carolina - 27.8% (3rd)
- Chicago - 12.2% (32nd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 84.9% (3rd)
- Chicago - 77.5% (24th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jesper Fast
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis
Stefan Noesen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Teuvo Teravainen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Jalen Chatfield - Dmitry Orlov
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Antti Raanta (LBI), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue)
Blackhawks Projected Lineup
Nick Foligno - Connor Bedard - Philipp Kurashev
Tyler Johnson - Jason Dickinson - Joey Anderson
Boris Katchouk - MacKenzie Entwistle - Taylor Raddysh
Colin Blackwell - Zach Sanford - Ryan Donato
Alex Vlasic - Seth Jones
Kevin Korchinski - Jaycob Megna
Jarred Tinordi - Louis Crevier
Petr Mrazek
Arvid Soderblom
Injuries and Scratches: Reese Johnson, Isaak Phillips, Lukas Reichel, Andreas Athanasiou (groin), Anthony Beauvillier (wrist), Taylor Hall (knee), Connor Murphy (LBI), Luke Philip (undisclosed), Nikita Zaitsev (knee)
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