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What To Watch For
• Collin Delia gets his first start tonight since January 17th. He came into the game last night in relief of Malcolm Subban and made 19 saves on 19 shots in his first NHL action since that January 17th start. He is 0-2-0 with a .891 save-percentage and a 4.03 GAA in his three NHL appearances this season.
• Alex DeBrincat has a point in six of his last seven games against the Hurricanes with four goals and four assists over those six games. DeBrincat also enters the night on a four-game point streak and a three-game goal streak. Since February 2nd, he is tied for second in the NHL with 24 goals, only trailing Austin Matthews.
Svechnikov also had an assist on Teravainen’s third-period goal for the Hurricanes, who rallied from a 2-0 deficit. Teravainen also had a three-point game, assisting on both of Svechnikov‘s goals. The line’s third member, Sebastian Aho, followed his hat trick in Monday’s win against the Blackhawks with a pair of third-period assists to push his point streak to nine games.
It’s a reminder of just how good Carolina’s top line can be now that Teravainen is back after missing 32 of 33 because of a concussion.
“They’re not the biggest, not the most physical line,” said Carolina defenseman Jaccob Slavin, who had two assists. “But their hockey sense is through the roof and obviously their skill is with the best of them.”
The Chicago Blackhawks aren’t in a position where they
need wins any longer, but getting a consistent effort against a quality team would be nice to see, as they finish their 2021 season.
• With a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes last night, the Blackhawks extend their losing streak to six games, going 0-5-1 over that stretch and having lost three-straight in regulation. They are already eliminated from the Central Division playoff picture and if the season ended today, would have the 11th pick in the NHL Draft based on points percentage.
• This statement from head coach Jeremy Colliton last night doesn’t sound like anything bad, the Blackhawks are an inferior team to the Hurricanes, but it’s the fact that we are 53 games into a 56-game season and the Blackhawks are still working to find a consistent effort.
Svechnikov helps Hurricanes rally past Blackhawks
Andrei Svechnikov ended an eight-game goal drought by scoring twice to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Tuesday night.
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RALEIGH, N.C. Carolina s top line is rolling now with Teuvo Teravainen back from a lengthy absence.
It s a key reason why the Hurricanes are surging toward the post-season in pursuit of the Presidents Trophy.
Andrei Svechnikov ended an eight-game goal drought by scoring twice in Carolina s 6-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night, keeping the Hurricanes in control of the race for home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs.
Aho, Hurricanes beat Blackhawks for fourth straight win
Sebastian Aho scored twice in the second period on the way to a hat trick, helping the Carolina Hurricanes rolled past the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Monday night.
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RALEIGH, N.C. Sebastian Aho scored twice in the second period on the way to a hat trick, helping the Carolina Hurricanes beat Chicago 5-2 on Monday night and eliminate the Blackhawks from post-season contention.
Dougie Hamilton and Martin Necas also scored for the Hurricanes, who entered this game leading the race for the Presidents’ Trophy and home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. They led nearly the entire way, going up 2-0 in the opening period and then getting Aho s scores to blow the game open en route to their fourth straight win.