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Last 10: Carolina 8-2-0; Toronto 2-6-2
Season series: This is the last of four meetings this season. Carolina won two of the previous three games. Toronto's rookie goalie Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves for his second NHL win on Nov. 6 in Raleigh. Defenseman Tim Gleason had two goals as Carolina rallied from three goals down to win a 6-5 shootout on Nov. 19 in Raleigh. The Maple Leafs outshot the Hurricanes but lost 4-2 in Toronto on Jan. 12.
Big story: On the surface, this is a matchup between the two bottom teams in the Eastern Conference, but Carolina is tied with Ottawa for the best record in the conference over the past 10 games (8-2-0). They have won five-straight and nine of 11. But they are nine points out of a playoff spot and are sellers in the trade market. Ray Whitney is their top trade bait, but he has a no-trade clause and has already nixed one deal. Toronto is also a seller and defenseman Tomas Kaberle is its most sought after commodity. Kaberle too has a no-trade clause and refused to be dealt last year. Alexei Ponikarovsky and Lee Stempniak have also been mentioned as trade possibilities.
Who's hot: Whitney has three goals and seven points in five games for Carolina. Eric Staal has 20 points in 15 games. Jussi Jokinen has eight goals and 12 points in nine games. Brandon Sutter has eight points in nine games. Goalie Manny Legace went 3-0 with a .915 save percentage and 2.33 goals-against average in Ward's absence while rookie Justin Peters started his NHL career 2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .950 save percentage. … Toronto right wing Phil Kessel has seven points in four games. Center Tyler Bozak has five points in five games.
Injury report: Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward has missed five games with an upper-body injury. Right wing Erik Cole has been out since Dec. 9 with an upper-body injury. Right wing Chad LaRose has missed seven games with an undisclosed injury. Right wing Scott Walker has missed 21 games since January shoulder surgery.
Grabovski broke his wrist on Jan. 3. Toronto defenseman Mike Komisarek is out of the season after Jan. 10 shoulder surgery. Defenseman Mike Van Ryn is out for the season after Sept. 28 knee surgery.
Last 10: Carolina 8-2-0; Toronto 2-6-2
Season series: This is the last of four meetings this season. Carolina won two of the previous three games. Toronto's rookie goalie Jonas Gustavsson made 34 saves for his second NHL win on Nov. 6 in Raleigh. Defenseman Tim Gleason had two goals as Carolina rallied from three goals down to win a 6-5 shootout on Nov. 19 in Raleigh. The Maple Leafs outshot the Hurricanes but lost 4-2 in Toronto on Jan. 12.
Big story: On the surface, this is a matchup between the two bottom teams in the Eastern Conference, but Carolina is tied with Ottawa for the best record in the conference over the past 10 games (8-2-0). They have won five-straight and nine of 11. But they are nine points out of a playoff spot and are sellers in the trade market. Ray Whitney is their top trade bait, but he has a no-trade clause and has already nixed one deal. Toronto is also a seller and defenseman Tomas Kaberle is its most sought after commodity. Kaberle too has a no-trade clause and refused to be dealt last year. Alexei Ponikarovsky and Lee Stempniak have also been mentioned as trade possibilities.
Who's hot: Whitney has three goals and seven points in five games for Carolina. Eric Staal has 20 points in 15 games. Jussi Jokinen has eight goals and 12 points in nine games. Brandon Sutter has eight points in nine games. Goalie Manny Legace went 3-0 with a .915 save percentage and 2.33 goals-against average in Ward's absence while rookie Justin Peters started his NHL career 2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and .950 save percentage. … Toronto right wing Phil Kessel has seven points in four games. Center Tyler Bozak has five points in five games.
Injury report: Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward has missed five games with an upper-body injury. Right wing Erik Cole has been out since Dec. 9 with an upper-body injury. Right wing Chad LaRose has missed seven games with an undisclosed injury. Right wing Scott Walker has missed 21 games since January shoulder surgery.
Grabovski broke his wrist on Jan. 3. Toronto defenseman Mike Komisarek is out of the season after Jan. 10 shoulder surgery. Defenseman Mike Van Ryn is out for the season after Sept. 28 knee surgery.
