Preview: Hurricanes at Red Wings

DETROIT - It's a rematch from Opening Night, as the Carolina Hurricanes square off again against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Match-Up

Carolina Hurricanes (1-0-0, 2 points) at Detroit Red Wings (0-1-0, 0 points)
Saturday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m.
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The Last Meeting

With a stifling defense in front of 14 saves for Petr Mrazek, the
Canes shut out the Red Wings
, 3-0, on Thursday night. Nino Niederreiter opened the scoring just 3:38 into the game, and though Detroit managed only 11 shots through two periods, they were still within a goal of tying the game heading into the third period. Ryan Dzingel stretched the Canes' lead to 2-0 with 2:34 left in regulation, and Andrei Svechnikov sealed the win on an empty-net goal with 65 seconds left.

It might not have been the Canes' finest game - it was the first game of the season, after all - but a consistent effort propelled them to their first victory of the season.
"We didn't play as good as we wanted to and made a lot of mistakes, but at the same time, we found a way to win the hockey game," Niederreiter said. "We all know as a group we have a lot better, and we know what we have to do to be better. It's the first game of the season, so it was a good win."

News to Know

Staal on COVID-19 Protocol List: Jordan Staal was added to the NHL's COVID-19 Protocol list on Friday. This list includes players who are unavailable to practice or play due to any of the following factors: 1) An unconfirmed positive COVID-19 test, 2) Isolation due to experiencing symptoms, 3) Contact tracing, 4) A confirmed case of COVID-19 or 5) Quarantine for travel.
200 for Turbo: Teuvo Teravainen recorded his 200th career NHL assist with the only helper on Svechnikov's empty-net goal on Thursday. Originally, that was his only point of the game, but the NHL later
rightly credited Teravainen
with an assist on Niederreiter's opening goal, as well. Teravainen has totaled 173 assists in 314 games with the Canes.

Numbers to Know

99: After his empty-net tally, Svechnikov is now one point away from the century mark in his NHL career. Svechnikov, selected second overall by the Canes in the 2018 NHL Draft, ranks first in his draft class in goals (45) and points (99) and second in assists (54).
8: Mrazek's shutout was his eighth with the Canes and 22nd of his career. It was also the third Opening Night shutout in franchise and first since Sean Burke's in October 1996.
295: Dougie Hamilton recorded two shots against Detroit on Thursday and has now registered at least one shot on goal in 295 consecutive games played, the longest active streak in the NHL.

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