The Columbus Blue Jackets are in Carolina today to play the Hurricanes at Lenovo Center in Raliegh.
The Columbus Blue Jackets are in Raleigh today to play the Carolina Hurricanes in the second of four total meetings between the two Metro teams.
The Blue Jackets are struggling. But the good news is, they know how to beat Carolina. Back on November 23rd, they beat the Canes in a shootout, shocking a lot of people. The bad news is, that win was their third straight win at the time, and were playing really well. Now, not so much.
The CBJ are 3-4-3 in their last 10 games, have lost three straight, and six of seven overall. This season has been swinging from one extreme to the other. They either score six goals a game and win, or score 2-3 goals and lose. There's been no in-between.
The Hurricanes haven't been world-beaters themselves in December either. Carolina is 4-5-1 in their last 10 and has lost 5 of 7 overall. Despite all that, they're still 4th in goals per game scored, 11th in goals against per game, 4th on the power play, and have the 3rd best penalty kill. Yes, the Canes are still good.
The Hurricanes currently sit 3rd in the Metro, 5th in the East, and 10th in the NHL.
Series History vs. The Hurricanes
- Columbus is 13-14-3 on the road and 28-28-5 in all meetings against Carolina.
- The home team has won 7 of the last 9 in the series.
Who To Watch For The Hurricanes
- Martin Nečas leads the team in goals, assists, and points with 14-29-43
- Jack Roslovic has 13 goals and 17 points.
- Pyotr Kochetkov is 12-5 with a save % of .895%
CBJ Player Notes vs. The Hurricanes
- Sean Monahan has 13 points in 17 games against the Canes.
- Zach Werenski has 14 points in 28 games.
- Kirill Marchenko has 7 points in 7 career games vs. Carolina.
Injuries
- Boone Jenner (shoulder) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 7; (30 Games)
- Erik Gudbranson (upper body) is on Injured Reserve on Oct. 16; (27 Games)
- Yegor Chinakhov (upper body); (9 Games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 113
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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