DETROIT VS CAROLINA

- Tonight marks the 68th all-time meeting between DET and CAR
- DET’s all-time record vs CAR: 33-26-8-0
- DET’s all-time road record vs CAR: 13-19-1-0
- DET is 4-3-1-0 vs CAR since the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals
- Jimmy Howard is 1-1 vs CAR with a 2.00 GAA and a .943 SV%
- Henrik Zetterberg has 10 points (8-2-10) in 9 games vs CAR
- Daniel Alfredsson (56), Stephen Weiss (52), Todd Bertuzzi (23) and Mikael Samuelsson (22) and are the only DET players to have played in more than 15 career games against CAR
- Pavel Datsyuk is the only remaining player on either team who played in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals
- Pavel Datsyuk scored his first NHL goal vs CAR on 10/30/01
- Patrick Eaves scored his first NHL goal vs CAR on 10/24/05

Carolina Media Notes

INJURIES
Defenseman Tim Gleason, day-to-day, concussion
Forward Tuomo Ruutu, injured reserve, lower body
Defenseman Joni Pitkanen, out for season, broken left calcaneus (heel) bone
2013-14 MAN GAMES LOST: 0

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Oct. 1 Recalled Ryan Murphy from Charlotte (AHL)
Oct. 2 Assigned Matt Corrente to Charlotte (AHL)
Oct. 2 Signed forward Radek Dvorak to a one-year contract

TODAY’S GAME
The Carolina Hurricanes begin their 2013-14 campaign on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings at PNC Arena (7 p.m., FOX Sports Carolinas, Hurricanes Radio Network). Friday night’s matchup will be the first of three meetings between the teams this season