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Darling gets the nod for Hurricanes on Thursday.

Darling allowed just one goal on 26 shots in the Hurricanes win over the Stars on Monday. Darling has been really good in the first half of November, going 2-0-2 with a 1.71 GAA and .937 SV% in four outings. Tonight he gets the nod in Brooklyn and comes in with a 2-2-1 record, 2.20 GAA and.916 SV% on the road.

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Darling will start Monday vs. the Stars.

Darling allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Hurricanes’ overtime loss to Chicago on Saturday. Darling has now lost three of his last four starts despite posting a solid 2.15 GAA and .918 SV% over that stretch. Tonight he will try and record win No.5 of the season against a Dallas team that scored four goals on 26 shots in a 4-3 win over Darling and the Hurricanes in late-October.

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Darling is projected to start Monday vs. the Stars.

Darling allowed four goals on 30 shots in the Hurricanes’ overtime loss to Chicago on Saturday. Darling has now lost three of his last four starts despite posting a solid 2.15 GAA and .918 SV% over that stretch. Tonight he will try and record win No.5 of the season against a Dallas team that scored four goals on 26 shots in a 4-3 win over Darling and the Hurricanes in late-October.

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Darling will start Saturday vs. the Blackhawks.

Darling stopped 30 of 31 shots in the Hurricanes’ win over the Panthers on Tuesday. Darling has now won two of his last four and has stopped 53 of 55 shots (.964 SV%) in his last two starts. Tonight he will be motivated against his former team and comes in at 2-1-2 with a 2.50 GAA and .905 SV% on home ice.

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Darling will start Tuesday vs. the Panthers.

Darling allowed just on goal on 24 shots but walked away with the loss in Arizona on Saturday. Tonight he will face the 4-7-2 Florida Panthers at PNC Arena. Darling has gone 1-1-2 with a 2.85 GAA and .887 SV% in four starts on home-ice this season.

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Darling leads the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.

Darling allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss to the Ducks last Sunday. Cam Ward started on Thursday, so they’re expected to go back to Darling tonight in Arizona. The 28-year-old has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .907 SV% in four starts away from home this season.

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Darling is the Hurricanes projected starter in Arizona.

Darling allowed three goals on 25 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss to the Ducks last Sunday. Cam Ward started on Thursday, so they’re expected to go back to Darling tonight in Arizona. The 28-year-old has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .907 SV% in four starts away from home this season.

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Darling leads the Hurricanes onto the ice for warmups.

Darling allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes’ 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. It wasn’t as bad as the stat line suggests, but it was Darling’s fourth loss in six games—he has a 2.64 GAA and .896 SV% so far. It doesn’t get any easier for the first-year starter as he faces the highest scoring team on the road tonight.

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Darling is expected to start Thursday in Toronto.

Darling allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes’ 5-1 loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. It wasn’t as bad as the stat line suggests, but it was Darling’s fourth loss in six games—he has a 2.64 GAA and .896 SV% so far. It doesn’t get any easier for the first-year starter as he faces the highest scoring team on the road tonight.

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Darling will start Tuesday vs. the Lightning.

Darling allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Dallas on Saturday. Darling’s career in Carolina has not gotten off to a great start, as he has won just two of five starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .898 SV%. Things don’t get any easier with the dangerous Tampa Bay Lightning in town tonight.

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Darling is in the starter's crease this morning.

Darling allowed four goals on 26 shots in the Hurricanes’ loss in Dallas on Saturday. Darling’s career in Carolina has not gotten off to a great start, as he has won just two of five starts while posting a 2.57 GAA and .898 SV%. Things don’t get any easier with the dangerous Tampa Bay Lightning in town tonight.

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Darling will start Thursday in Calgary.

Darling allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Hurricanes loss in Winnipeg last Saturday. With Cam Ward going on Tuesday, the Hurricanes will come back to Darling tonight in Calgary. The new No.1 goalie of the Hurricanes has won one of three starts while posting a 2.58 GAA and .893 SV% so far. Calgary comes in averaging 2.83 goals for per game so far.

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Darling will start Saturday in Winnipeg.

Darling allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Hurricanes’ overtime loss to Columbus on Tuesday. Through his first two starts with the Hurricanes, Darling has allowed six goals on 54 shots (.889 SV%) and tonight he will make his first start on the road—Winnipeg is averaging 3.50 goals per game right now.

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Darling will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Darling allowed four goals on 27 shots in a winning effort vs. Minnesota in his Hurricanes debut. Darling chalked up the ‘W’ in his first game with Carolina but it was not the greatest outing for the 28-year-old netminder. In his second start, Darling will see a Blue Jackets team that has started 1-1-0 with 3.00 goals per game early on.

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Darling will make his Hurricanes' debut on Saturday.

After two and a half seasons as the Blackhawks’ backup, Darling was dealt to the Hurricanes this summer where he is expected to take over as their No.1 goalie. Last season, the 28-year-old netminder was 18-5-5 with a 2.38 GAA and .924 SV% and now he’ll play behind one of the best young bluelines in the NHL. His first start will likely come against a Wild team that was second in the NHL in scoring last season (3.21 GF/PG).

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Coach Peters “anticipates” Darling will be the opening night starter.

After two and a half seasons as the Blackhawks’ backup, Darling was dealt to the Hurricanes this summer where he is expected to take over as their No.1 goalie. Last season, the 28-year-old netminder was 18-5-5 with a 2.38 GAA and .924 SV% and now he’ll play behind one of the best young bluelines in the NHL. His first start will likely come against a Wild team that was second in the NHL in scoring last season (3.21 GF/PG).

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The Hurricanes acquired Scott Darling from the Blackhawks for a 2017 third round pick in late-April.

Darling was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, so the Hurricanes acquired his rights and promptly signed him to a four-year deal worth $16.6 million ($4.15M AAV) . The 28-year-old netminder has been one of the best backups in the NHL over his three-year career—posting a 2.37 GAA, .923 SV% and four shutouts in 64 starts and 11 relief appearances.

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