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.

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.

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.

One player who needs to get going for Vancouver is Jake DeBrusk. He has one goal in his last five games and only eight shots over that span. An offensive leader on this team, DeBrusk needs to find a way to create some chances when the puck is on his stick.

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,

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The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vancouver Canucks after Jordan Staal's hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Hurricanes' 6-3 win.

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho and the Vancouver Canucks’ Jonathan Tanner Miller will be two of the top players to watch when these teams play on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, at PNC Arena. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson will slot back into the lineup Friday against the Carolina Hurricanes.He was activated off injured reserve prior to the contest.Thatcher Demko, meanwhile, is returning between the pipes after sitting out the last three games with back spasms.

The Vancouver Canucks activated forward Elias Pettersson from injured reserve before their road game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

It looks like Elias Pettersson will return to the Vancouver Canucks’ lineup tonight, as the club announced Friday afternoon that they had activated Pettersson from injured reserve (IR).