WHERE: RBC Center, Raleigh TV: FSN RADIO: WCMC-99.9

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BURNING QUESTION

Can the Canes extend their RBC Center unbeaten streak against Florida, now at 15 games and more than five years?

CAROLINA

Canes solid on home ice

The Hurricanes, who have the seventh best home record in the NHL (24-12-4), have won 13 of their past 16 at home. ... Carolina has won 18 of the past 23 games against Florida (18-4-1). ... Cam Ward has started 19 straight games and 32 of the past 33. ... The Hurricanes are 13-for-47 on the power play over the past eight games.

FLORIDA

RBC Center unkind to Panthers

Florida hasn't won at the RBC Center since Dec. 6, 2002 -- a span of 15 games (0-14-1). ... The Panthers ended a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Tuesday. ... Tomas Vokoun is expected to start in goal over Craig Anderson, who has won five straight starts. Anderson is scheduled to play in the Panthers' season finale at the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

CHAD LAROSE, RW

In four games since returning from a broken left leg, LaRose has four goals and an assist after a hat trick in Wednesday's 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. LaRose, who came into the season with seven career NHL goals, has 11 this season. At plus-5 for the season, he's second among Canes forwards.

OLLI JOKINEN, C

Jokinen ranks fifth among active players in scoring against the Hartford/Carolina franchise, with 52 points in 49 career games. (Jaromir Jagr, Joe Sakic, Mats Sundin and Mark Recchi are ahead of him.) Jokinen has two goals and seven assists in the first seven meetings this season.