NHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 02/28/2026 | Inside The Rink

HomeNHLNHL Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes with Line Combinations 02/28/2026

(AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Detroit Red Wings (34-19-6, 74 pts) at Carolina Hurricanes (37-15-6, 80 pts)

Venue: Lenovo Center
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSN DET/FDSNSO
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket/102.5 The Game

Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings picked up a 2-1 overtime win over the Senators in their first game back from the Olympic break. They’ve won two of their last three games, averaging 1.7 goals per game while also allowing 1.7 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes returned from the break and picked up where they left off with their fourth straight win as they beat the Lightning 5-4. They’re also still on an 11-game point streak, averaging four goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Kasper-Larkin-Raymond
DeBrincat-Copp-Kane
Finnie-Compher-Appleton
Soderblom-Rasmussen-van Riemsdyk

Edvinsson-Seider
Chiarot-Sandin Pellikka
Johansson-Bernard Docker

Gibson
Talbot

Buy Detroit Hockey Merchandise Below!
Get Your Detroit Hockey Merchandise Here

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Robinson

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Gostisbehere-Nikishin

Bussi
Andersen

Get your Carolina Hockey Merchandise Here

Players To Watch:

Detroit Red Wings

Andrew Copp has a goal in each game against Carolina this season. He has three points in the two games with two goals and an assist.

Carolina Hurricanes

Jackson Blake has a goal in each game against the Red Wings this season.

Injury Report:

Detroit Red Wings

None

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR

Next Game:

Discover more from Inside The Rink

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.



NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 02/28/2026

Vancouver Canucks (18-33-7, 43 pts) at Seattle Kraken (27-22-9, 63 pts) Venue: Climate Pledge ArenaDate: Saturday, February 28Time: 10:00 pm ESTHow To Watch: ESPN+/CBC/SN/TVAS/CITY/KHN/Prime/KONGRadio: Sportsnet 650 AM/93.3 KJR Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Vancouver Canucks News and Notes: The Canucks returned from the break and suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to the Jets. They’ve dropped seven of their […]


Read More

© 2021-2025 Inside The Rink®

This website has no affiliation to any of the hockey leagues it reports on. All materials not owned by Inside The Rink LLC are used for editorial purposes only. Privacy Policy