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03/23 03:10 CDT Hurricanes take win streak into matchup with the Canadiens
Hurricanes take win streak into matchup with the Canadiens
By The Associated Press
Carolina Hurricanes (45-19-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Montreal
Canadiens (38-21-10, in the Atlantic Division)
Montreal, Quebec; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes aim to keep their three-game win streak
going when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.
Montreal is 38-21-10 overall and 20-13-2 in home games. The Canadiens are
seventh in league play serving 10.0 penalty minutes per game.
Carolina has a 45-19-6 record overall and a 20-10-4 record in road games. The
Hurricanes have gone 40-5-6 in games they score three or more goals.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The
Canadiens won 7-5 in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has 24 goals and 61 assists for the Canadiens.
Cole Caufield has eight goals and six assists over the past 10 games.
Sebastian Aho has 25 goals and 47 assists for the Hurricanes. Nikolaj Ehlers
has scored five goals with eight assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Canadiens: 5-4-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.5
penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.
Hurricanes: 7-3-0, averaging 4.1 goals, 6.9 assists, 3.9 penalties and 8.8
penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
INJURIES: Canadiens: Josh Anderson: day to day (upper body), Patrik Laine: out
(lower-body), Kirby Dach: out (upper body).
Hurricanes: Shayne Gostisbehere: day to day (lower body), Pyotr Kochetkov: out
(hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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