The Vancouver Canucks fell once again, this time losing 2-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes. Thatcher Demko stopped 18 of the 20 shots he faced, while Hurricanes Dustin Tokarski made 14 saves for his first NHL shutout since the 2021-22 season. With the loss, Vancouver falls to 18-13-10 on the season, while their road record drops to 11-5-4.
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.
RALEIGH, N.C. - Dustin Tokarski made 14 saves to record his third career shutout while Jordan Staal (1G, 1A) and Andrei Svechnikov (1G) extended their point streaks, helping the Carolina Hurricanes blank the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 at Lenovo Center on Friday.
The Canucks' form continues to swing wildly from game to game and the Jets took advantage with a Kyle Connor hat trick in the first period.
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.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Dustin Tokarski stopped all 14 shots he faced en route to shutting out the Vancouver Canucks on Friday evening. The Hurricanes had the advantage in the shot total throughout,
Tokarski is slated to guard the home goal against Vancouver on Friday, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.
The returns of Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, and Thatcher Demko were not enough to help repair the slumping Canucks.
The analytics from Friday show just how boring the Canucks and Hurricanes game was. While Vancouver skated away with a 23-18 even-strength scoring chances advantage, Carolina won
Jordan Staal scored again and Dustin Tokarski needed only 14 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.
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.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — 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 on Friday night.