NHL Preseason Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 9/22/2025

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Tampa Bay Lightning (0-0-0) at Carolina Hurricanes (0-0-0)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Monday, September 22
Time: 7:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/ABC7

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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes: 

The Lightning kick off their preseason schedule tonight.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes: 

The Hurricanes, like the Lightning, start their preseason slate tonight.

Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Geekie-Finley-Chaffee
Duke-Szturc-Gauthier
Foster-Czata-Mignosa
Stachowiak-Pelletier-Katchouk

Moser-Santini
Lilleberg-Lundmark  
Golicic-Baldwin

Johansson
Meneghin

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Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:

Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Smith-Jost-Labanc
Jo.Slavin-Brind’Amour-Nadeau
Unger Sorum-Robidas-Gunler

Nikishin-Kylington
Bayreuther-Nystrom
Fensore-Legault

Primeau
Khazheyev

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Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Dylan Duke last season in two games for the Lightning, scored a goal. He also played in 62 games for the Syracuse Crunch in the AHL, recording 40 points on 20 goals and 20 assists. Duke was a +11 with three power-play goals, a shorthanded goal, and five game-winning goals. He finished third on the Crunch in points and tied for the team lead in goals.

Carolina Hurricanes

Bradly Nadeau played in two games for the Hurricanes last season, recording an assist. He also played in 64 games for the Chicago Wolves in the AHL. Nadeau recorded 58 points on 32 goals and 26 assists. He was -20 with ten power-play goals and seven game-winning goals. He finished 17th in the AHL in points and fifth in the league in goals.

Next game:

Tampa Bay – September 23 at Nashville Predators
Carolina – September 24 vs. Florida Panthers

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