McElhinney allowed five goals on 39 shots in the Hurricanes win in Buffalo last Thursday. Since returning from injury, McElhinney has won two straight while stopping 57 of 62 shots (.919 SV%). He draws a strong matchup tonight in Ottawa and comes into play at 6-4-0 with a 2.88 GAA, .902 SV% and one shutout on the road this season.
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McElhinney stopped all 23 shots that he faced in the Hurricanes shutout win in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. It was an impressive return to the crease for the veteran netminder, who will make his second straight start tonight in Buffalo. For a goalie who was waived at the start of the season, McElhinney has been dialled in most of the season and comes into Thursday’s game at 5-4-0 with a 2.67 GAA, .907 SV% and one shutout on the road.
McElhinney will make his first start since January 15th, a night where he allowed six goals on 28 shots in a loss in New York. Prior to that he had won four in a row but draws a tough assignment in Pittsburgh this evening. The veteran allowed three goals on 35 shots a loss the first time he faced Pittsburgh and is 4-4-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .897 SV% on the road this year.
McElhinney was not on the ice for Thursday’s practice and likely won’t play on Friday. Look for Petr Mrazek to start and for someone to be recalled from Charlotte (AHL).
McElhinney allowed three goals on 31 shots in the Hurricanes win against the Islanders on Tuesday. McElhinney has won three straight, stopping 72 of the 78 shots (.923 SV%) that he faced. The 35-year-old has not faced the Sabres this season but has gone 6-2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .930 SV% at PNC Arena.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Blue Jackets last Friday. McElhinney has won two straight and is 2-2-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .935 SV% in his last four outings. The veteran netminder enters play on Tuesday at 3-3-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this season.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 24 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Blue Jackets last Friday. McElhinney has won two straight and is 2-2-0 with a 1.76 GAA and .935 SV% in his last four outings. The veteran netminder enters play on Tuesday at 3-3-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .914 SV% on the road this season.
McElhinney allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Flyers on Monday. With Petr Mrazek going last night, McElhinney will get a shot to face his former team on Friday. The veteran netminder is 5-2-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .931 SV% on home-ice and stopped 31 of 32 shots in a 3-1 win in his first game against the Blue Jackets.
McElhinney has missed the last six games with a lower-body injury but will start Saturday vs. the Penguins. McElhinney was torched for five gaols on 23 shots in his last outing but has been solid this season—posting a 2.36 GAA and .920 SV% in 11 games. Additionally, McElhinney is 4-1-1 with a 2.01 GAA and .932 SV% on home-ice.
McElhinney was forced to leave Thursday’s practice early and likely won’t be available for Friday’s game in Anaheim. With the Hurricanes’ new No.1 out, look for Petr Mrazek to start with the recently recalled Alex Nedeljkovic as his backup.
McElhinney allowed two goals on 29 shots in the Hurricanes loss to the Ducks on Friday. The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for McElhinney, who was 4-1-1 with a 1.66 GAA and .949 SV% in November. Tonight he takes on a Sharks team that is 8-3-2 on home-ice and is averaging 3.04 goals for per game (14th in the NHL) through 28 games.
McElhinney was outstanding in Montreal, stopping 48 of the 49 shots that he faced to preserve a 2-1 win. McElhinney has won four straight games while allowing just five goals on 150 shots (.967 SV%). His stellar play led to the Hurricanes placing Scott Darling on waivers yesterday, handing the No.1 job to McElhinney for the time being.
McElhinney was outstanding in Montreal, stopping 48 of the 49 shots that he faced to preserve a 2-1 win. McElhinney has won four straight games while allowing just five goals on 150 shots (.967 SV%). His stellar play led to the Hurricanes placing Scott Darling on waivers yesterday, handing the No.1 job to McElhinney for the time being.
McElhinney stopped 34 of 35 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Panthers last Friday. Scott Darling started the second game of the back-to-back but they’ll come back to McElhinney on full rest on Tuesday. The veteran netminder is riding a three-game winning streak, stopping 97 of the 101 shots (.960 SV%) that he’s faced in the process.
McElhinney stopped 30 of 32 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. McElhinney has won two straight and will make his third consecutive start tonight vs. the Panthers. In his previous three outings, McElhinney has stopped 79 of the 85 shots (.929 SV%) that he has faced.