Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist, Dustin Tokarski got his first shutout since 2022 and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Dustin Tokarski made 14 saves for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 2-0 win against the Vancouver Canucks at Lenovo Center on Friday. The shutout was Tokarski's first in five starts with Carolina and the third of his career. The 35-year-old was signed by the Hurricanes on Dec. 2 after playing for Chicago of the American Hockey League.

Andrei Svechnikov has a beauty of a goal and goalie Tokarski gets the work done in net as Canes win second in a row.

The heatmap is all over the place because of the lack of shots on goal. Vancouver struggled to keep the crease clean and was unable to make Dustin Tokarski even slightly difficult. Ultimately, the heatmap matched the play on the ice in that both teams didn't generate much in the offensive zone.

There has been plenty of noise surrounding Elias Pettersson and JT Miller’s relationship this season. Debates about which player should be traded and who the team should acquire in return have been discussed almost daily within this market.

We have reached the midpoint of the Vancouver Canucks’ five-game road trip, and they are back in action on Friday night in game one of a back-to-back weekend set. The first two games have brought points in the standings,

Nothing seemed to go right for the Vancouver Canucks in their visit to Raleigh to face the Carolina Hurricanes.

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The Golden Knights are in the middle of a skid, and a Pacific Division rival has caught up to them in the standings. However, help could be on the way as the Golden Knights were named one of seven “Teams to Watch” as we approach the impending Trade Deadline.

Carolina may be a difficult opponent to snap a losing streak against, but multiple factors are working in Vancouver’s favor ahead of tonight's clash in Raleigh.

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks after Jordan Staal's hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Hurricanes' 6-3 win. Carolina has a 16-5-0 record in home ...