(Photo by: Karl DeBlaker-AP)
Carolina Hurricanes (42-18-6, 90 pts) at Columbus Blue Jackets (34-21-11, 79 pts)
Venue: Nationwide Arena
Date: Tuesday, March 17
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+, FDSNS, FDSNO
Radio:Â 99.9 The Fan/ 97.1 The Fan, 93.3 The Bus, 1460 AM
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning Saturday, 4-2, in their last game. In their previous five games, the Hurricanes have a 3-2-0 record, scoring four goals per game while allowing 3.4. The Hurricanes won the first meeting 4-1 back on December 9th. Carolina has a nine-point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins for the number one seed in the Metropolitan Division.
Columbus Blue Jackets News & Notes:
The Blue Jackets beat the Flyers on Saturday, 2-1 in a shootout. In their last five games, the Blue Jackets have a 2-0-3 record, scoring 3.2 goals per game while conceding three. Columbus lost the first game between these two teams, but after Tuesday, they still have two more games against the Hurricanes, which will be important in their playoff push. The Blue Jackets are two points behind the Bruins for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card spot with a game in hand.
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines:
Robinson-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-
Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Reilly-Nikishin
Andersen
Bussi
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Columbus Blue Jackets Projected Lines:
Marchment-Fantilli-Marchenko
Johnson-Monahan-Garland
Sillinger-Coyle-Olivier
Lundestrom-Jenner-Heinen
Werenski-Fabbro
Provorov-Mateychuk
Severson-Zamula
Greaves
Merzlikins
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Players To Watch:
Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal had a goal and led the team in shots with five in the Hurricanes’ win over the Blue Jackets 4-1 in the first meeting this year.
Columbus Blue Jackets
Kirill Marchenko had an assist and two shots on goal in the Blue Jackets’ 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes back on December 9th.
Injury Report:
Carolina Hurricanes
G Pyotr Kochetkov– IR
D Shayne Gositsbehere – DTD
F Andrei Svechnikov – DTD
Columbus Blue Jackets
D Brendan Smith – IR
D Erik Gudbranson – DTD
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