Preview: Blue Jackets vs. Hurricanes

It's time for a rematch between the Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets, as they close out the Raleigh half of their four-game series.

The Match-Up

Columbus Blue Jackets (12-12-7, 31 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (20-7-2, 42 points)
Saturday, March 20, 7 p.m.
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About Thursday Night

Sebastian Aho scored two goals in the second period to spark the Canes after a sluggish first 20 minutes. A tightly-match contest played out for the balance, and overtime was required to settle the score. Seth Jones netted the game-winning goal in the last minute of overtime to snag the extra point for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a
3-2 final
.

"It's a good team, and they're going to grind you. They do it right, and you have to fight for everything you get," head coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "That's par for the course. We know what we're getting into. We just weren't quite ready to dig in at the start of the game."

Numbers to Know

10: Dougie Hamilton recorded an assist on Thursday night to extend his career-long point streak to 10 games, the longest active point streak in the NHL and the longest by an NHL defenseman this season. Hamilton is now just one game shy of tying Mark Howe's franchise record for longest point streak by a defenseman. Through 29 games this season, Hamilton leads the Canes in assists (20) and is tied for the team lead in power-play points (13).
11: Sebastian Aho has recorded 11 points (7g, 4a) in the first nine games of March. His seven goals rank tied for second among all NHL skaters this month. Through 29 games this season, Aho leads the Canes in points (28) and is tied for the team lead in goals (13).
43.8%: In their last 10 games, the Canes are 14-for-32 (43.8%) on the power play, which ranks first in the NHL. The Canes still own the league's best power play through the first half of the season, as well, at 31.9%.

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