When: Thursday, March 31, 7 p.m. EST
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Canes Record:44-15-8 (96 Points, 1st - Metropolitan Division)
Canes Last Game:4-3 Overtime Loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, March 29.
Canadiens Record:18-31-11 (47 Points, 8th - Atlantic Division)
Canadiens Last Game:7-4 Loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, March 29.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
THE QUICK HITS:
Last Time Out:The Canes earned five out of a possible six points on a three-game road trip despite falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. 26 seconds into OT Jordan Staal was called for a holding penalty, sending the Bolts to the man advantage where they'd cash in for the third time to reach the 4-3 final. It was just the second time this season Carolina allowed three goals on the power play.
Jarvis Racking Them Up:With yet another multi-point performance against Tampa, rookie Seth Jarvis now has had multiple points in four of his last seven games played. His 28 points this season rank fifth among players selected in the 2020 draft.
The Dynamic Duo:Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen both enter tonight on five-game point streaks. Aho has three goals and two assists since March 22, while Teravainen has provided seven helpers.
Cole's Contributions:Defenseman Ian Cole comes into tonight's matchup with four assists in his last three games played. It's the third time this season that the first-year Cane has had a three-game streak, the first of which involves a multi-point game.
Possible Kotkaniemi Update:Tuesday in Tampa the only update Rod Brind'Amour had on forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi was that he was being looked at again on Wednesday. The team's newly extended forward was hit in the final seconds of the team's win over Washington on Monday, struggling to make his way off the ice. Brind'Amour is expected to speak to the media after morning skate.
A Look At The Other Side:Since Montreal was in Raleigh four months ago they have made some massive changes to the organization. Kent Hughes was hired as General Manager on January 19 and three weeks later Martin St. Louis was named the team's new head coach. Although they will not be making the post-season this year, their team has played much better since the changes occurred, going 10-8-4 with St. Louis behind the bench. The Habs have earned points in seven of their last ten games entering tonight.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Milestones Within Reach: Max Domi's first goal with the Canes will be his 100th of his NHL career. Jordan Staal is two points shy of 600 for his career. Andrei Svechnikov is two points shy of 200 for his Hurricanes and NHL career.
What Are We Wearing?:The team will be wearing their red sweaters tonight.
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