Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes: What time, TV channel is visit to N.C. on?
Detroit Red Wings (36-29-7) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (45-21-7)
When: 7 p.m. Thursday.
Where: PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1).
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Game notes: Whatever offensive issues the Hurricanes had before the trade deadline appear to have vanished with the acquisition of forward Jake Guentzel from Pittsburgh. Averaging 3.3 goals a game over their first 62 contests, the ’Canes have whirled into action with 3.9 goals a game since while going 8-2-1.
Guentzel, who was accused of benefitting overmuch from playing with Sidney Crosby in Pittsburgh, has himself become a facilitator for Carolina, with 10 assists (and two goals) in his nine games in red and black, while posting a plus-10 rating. Finnish wonder Sebastian Aho has thrived with Guentzel to draw defensive attention; he has seven goals and eight assists in 11 games, with a plus-13 rating since the deadline. That brings Aho to a team-leading 31 goals and 49 assists, and his plus-28 rating for the season was ninth in the NHL entering Wednesday. Also lighting it up recently: Seth Jarvis. The 22-year-old center has eight goals in 11 games since the deadline, bringing him to 27 on the season.
The Wings, meanwhile, saw their offense bog down against the Hurricanes’ defense; in their two losses to Carolina, they’ve scored just three goals while averaging 19 shots a game — that included a 12-shot effort — TWELVE — in January’s 4-2 loss in Raleigh.
After tonight’s game, the Wings’ gantlet of playoff contenders continues with a visit to the Sunshine State, as they’ll face Atlantic Division foes Florida at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Tampa Bay at 7 p.m. Monday. The ’Canes, meanwhile, have a much easier weekend, with a Saturday visit to Montreal followed by four days off.
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