Preview: Hurricanes at Blue Jackets

COLUMBUS - A four-game set between the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets shifts to Ohio's capital city.

The Match-Up

Carolina Hurricanes (20-7-3, 43 points) at Columbus Blue Jackets (13-12-7, 33 points)
Monday, March 22, 7 p.m.
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About Saturday Night

For the second game in a row, the Canes had to settle for a point, this time on the receiving end of a tough-luck
3-2 shootout loss
. Warren Foegele put the Canes ahead 2-1 with 4:13 to play in regulation, but Seth Jones, the overtime hero for Columbus two nights prior, tied the game at two with just 28.4 seconds left on the clock. In overtime, Dougie Hamilton potted the game-winning goal on a 4-on-3 power play, until Columbus challenged for an offside zone entry and had the goal wiped off the board. Oliver Bjorkstrand then netted the deciding goal in the shootout, snapping the Canes' 10-game shootout winning streak.

"There's nothing not to like other than the result. It was a grind, and we knew that coming in," head coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "We had the game won. Unfortunately, things just didn't work out."

Numbers to Know

11: Though Hamilton didn't end up netting the game-winning goal on Saturday, he did record the primary assist on Foegele's go-ahead goal in the third period. That helper extended Hamilton's career-long point streak to 11 games, tying Mark Howe's franchise record for longest point streak by a defenseman. It's also the longest active point streak in the NHL and the longest by an NHL defenseman this season.
100: Martin Necas is set to play in his 100th career NHL game. Necas, who was drafted by the Canes 12th overall in 2017, has recorded 59 points (22g, 37a) in his first 99 games.
43: The Canes are 20-7-3, setting a new franchise best for points (43) through the first 30 games of a season.

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- On the Zoom: Skjei, March 21 - On the Zoom: Brind'Amour, March 21 - - Postgame Quotes: March 20 vs. CBJ