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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 Vancouver Canucks wrapped up their five-game road trip by laying an egg against the Winnipeg Jets. Vancouver’s gauntlet saw them play the surging Montreal Canadiens, three division leaders, and an impressive foe in the Carolina Hurricanes.

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.

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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.

The Vancouver Canucks (18-13-10) wrap up their back-to-back on Saturday when they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs (27-14-2). Vancouver has struggled of late and enters Saturday's game with just two wins in their last ten games. As for the Maple Leafs, they have been hot of late, going 5-1-0 in their previous six games.