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.

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

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.

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.

The Carolina Hurricanes have been frustrated with some recent results, and now there's barely any time to soak in a special performance. "That's what's hard about this league," coach Rod Brind'Amour said.

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,

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.

According to Johnston, as well as Elliotte Friedman and David Pagnotta in reports published ahead of last season's trade deadline, Carolina and Vancouver engaged in trade talks involving the 26-year-old Swede last season when Pettersson’s contract negotiations with the Canucks were at a standstill.

Jordan Staal (4g, 2a) and Andrei Svechnikov (1g, 2a) have points in three straight games. Brent Burns (2a) has points in back-to-back games.

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.

Vancouver Canucks (18-12-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (25-15-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -147, Canucks +124; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE ...

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 ...