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NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (44-14-8) at Toronto Maple Leafs (40-18-9)

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes earned a 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets at PNC Arena on Tuesday, breaking a two-game scoring drought. Jesperi Kotkaniemi (1g, 2a), Brady Skjei (1g, 1a), Jaccob Slavin (1g) and Jack Drury (1g) each scored for Carolina, with Drury’s goal marking the first game winner of his NHL/Hurricanes career. Stefan Noesen also registered his second fighting major of the season and tallied an assist to set a new career high in scoring, while Frederik Andersen made 21 saves in net to improve to 17-7-0 in 2022-23.

INJURY REPORT
Jalen Chatfield, upper-body, missed four games (3/9-3/14)
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 66 games (10/12-3/14)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 65 games (10/14-3/14)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 21 games (1/21-3/14)
Antti Raanta, lower-body, missed four games (3/9-3/14)
Andrei Svechnikov, knee, missed two games (3/12-3/14)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 258

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 15 Placed Andrei Svechnikov on injured reserve
March 13 Recalled Jack Drury from Chicago (AHL)
March 10 Acquired Jack Dugan from New Jersey in exchange for Zack Hayes and reassigned Dugan to Chicago (AHL)
March 8 Recalled Pyotr Kochetkov from Chicago (AHL) on an emergency basis

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
March 17 at Toronto 7 p.m. BSSO/NHLN HRN
March 18 at Philadelphia 5 p.m. ESPN+/Hulu HRN
March 21 at NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 23 NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 25 Toronto 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

  • All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
March 17 Friday No morning skate
March 18 Saturday No morning skate
March 19 Sunday No practice
March 20 Monday Invisalign Arena 11 a.m.
March 21 Tuesday Madison Square Garden 11:30 a.m.

  • All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.

Carolina Hurricanes: Media Notes
HURRICANES vs. MAPLE LEAFS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Toronto in the first of three meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Maple Leafs will travel to PNC Arena on 3/25.
— The Hurricanes and Maple Leafs are meeting for the 129th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 67-44-11-6 overall record, including a 34-23-5-3 road record and a 40-30-4-6 record since relocation.
— The Maple Leafs lead the season series 1-0-0 in 2022-23 (Hurricanes: 0-1-0).
— Carolina suffered a 3-1 loss against Toronto at PNC Arena on 11/6. Stefan Noesen scored the Hurricanes’ only goal on the power play, while Frederik Andersen made 18 saves in net.
— Martin Necas has earned seven points (3g, 4a) in six career games against Toronto.
— Jordan Staal has posted 32 points (15g, 17a) in 44 career games against the Maple Leafs.
— Teuvo Teravainen has tallied 12 points (4g, 8a) in 16 career games against Toronto.
— Frederik Andersen appeared in 268 games with Toronto from 2016-21, earning a 149-74-36 record, 2.79 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and 13 shutouts.
— Stefan Noesen spent part of the 2020-21 season with Toronto, skating in one game with the Maple Leafs and tallying three points (1g, 2a) in four AHL games with the Marlies.
— Hurricanes Assistant Coach Tim Gleason posted five points (1g, 4a) in 39 games with Toronto in 2013-14.
— William Nylander’s father, Michael, was drafted by the Whalers in the third round (59th overall) of the 1991 NHL Draft and tallied 77 points (22g, 55a) in 117 games with Hartford from 1992-94.
— Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan skated in 76 games for the Whalers from 1995-96, recording 79 points (45g, 3, 4a). He was acquired from STL in exchange for Chris Pronger on 7/27/95, and Hartford traded Shanahan to DET along with Brian Glynn in exchange for Paul Coffey, Keith Primeau and a first-round pick in the 1997 NHL Draft (Nikos Tselios) on 10/9/96.
— Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Dean Chynoweth served as an assistant coach for the Hurricanes from 2018-21.
— Maple Leafs Assistant Coach Manny Malhotra tallied 13 points (7g, 6a) in 69 games with Carolina in 2013-14.

PUCK OF THE IRISH
The Hurricanes are set to face the Maple Leafs on St. Patrick’s Day for the second consecutive season, after suffering a 3-2 loss in Toronto on 3/17/22. Jaccob Slavin assisted on both of Carolina’s goals, scored by Ethan Bear and Vincent Trocheck, and Frederik Andersen made 18 saves in defeat. Friday’s contest will mark the 14th St. Patrick’s Day game in franchise history, and Hartford/ Carolina is currently 4-8-0-1 on the holiday (3-4-0-1 since relocation). The Hurricanes’ last March 17 win came in 2012, as they earned a 5-3 win at MIN. Paul Stastny (3-3—6 in 9 GP), Slavin (1-3—4 in 3 GP) and Jordan Staal (2-2—4 in 7 GP) lead the team in career St. Patrick’s Day points.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 1 vs. Colorado 2 – SOL
Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
TOR Goals: Rielly
COL Goals: Rantanen (PP), MacKinnon (SOW)
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 28/29, .966 SV%
COL Goaltender: Georgiev, 17/18, .944 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-5
Player Notes: – Morgan Rielly opened the scoring for Toronto at 3:41 of the first period. Rielly recorded his third goal of the season. With his goal, Rielly posted the 72nd goal of his NHL career, surpassing Harry Cameron (71) for sole possession of ninth on Toronto’s all-time list for most goals scored among Maple Leafs defencemen.

  • Mitch Marner posted the primary assist on Rielly’s goal. Marner extended his point streak to four games where he has recorded nine points (2G, 7A). Marner finished the game with 29:10 in time on ice, setting a new single-game NHL career-high.
  • Calle Järnkrok registered the secondary assist on Rielly’s goal. Järnkrok has posted a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).
  • Ilya Samsonov stopped 28 of 29 shots in Toronto’s shootout loss. Samsonov has posted a 17-2-2 record on home ice this season.
    Team Notes: – The Maple Leafs have posted a 6-9 record in overtime this season.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Carolina: Second of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Carolina: 2-1-0
Toronto Season Record: 40-18-9
Toronto Home Record: 24-7-5

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are scheduled to face-off against the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in the second of three matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto won their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign 3-1 against the Hurricanes on November 6, 2022 at PNC Arena. The Maple Leafs have won three-consecutive games against Carolina. The Maple Leafs are skating in their fourth matchup of a four-game homestand where they have posted a 1-1-1 record so far. The Maple Leafs have posted a 24-7-5 record on home ice this season, currently tied for the second-best home record in the league. Toronto is playing in their first game of a back-to-back, the team has posted a 6-4-0 record in such games this season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: TSN 1050
Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

NEXT GAME
Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023
Opponent: at Ottawa Senators
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
March 12, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Alex Steeves from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
March 3, 2023 The Maple Leafs acquired forward Radim Zohorna from the Calgary Flames in exchange for
forward Dryden Hunt.

INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Ryan O’Reilly Broken Finger (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)

ALL-TIME VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 31, 1979 (Toronto 2 vs. Hartford 4)
All-Time Record: 50-60-11-7 (128 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 26-32-5-2 (65 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 24-28-6-5 (63 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 17, 2022 (Toronto 3 vs. Carolina 2)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES:
Games Played: John Tavares (43), Luke Schenn (40), Wayne Simmonds (35)
Goals: John Tavares (28), Wayne Simmonds (13), Mitch Marner (7)
Assists: John Tavares (24), Wayne Simmonds (14), Mitch Marner (9)
Points: John Tavares (52), Wayne Simmonds (27), Mitch Marner (16)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (50), Mark Giordano (27), John Tavares (26)

2022-23 AVERAGES
Points% GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .664 3.39 2.67 25.3 80.7 31.9 28.9 53.6
Carolina .727 3.30 2.52 21.2 84.0 34.9 25.7 53.2

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.3%
Power Play Goal Leader: 13 – Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 32 – Marner (7G, 25A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 80.7%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 3 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 4 – Marner (3G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Friday games 6th of 6 (4 home, 2 road)
Back-to-Backs played 10 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 6-4-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 6-3-1
March games 8th of 14 (5 home, 9 road)

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