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Carolina Hurricanes (44-19-6, 94 pts) at Pittsburgh Penguins (35-18-16, 86 pts) 

Venue: PPG Paints Arena
Date: Sunday, March 22
Time: 3:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SN-PIT/FDSNSO
Radio: WEPN-AM 880,1050 AM/102.5 The Game

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes picked up their second straight win on Friday night with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Maple Leafs. They’ve won three of their last four games, averaging 3.8 goals per game while also allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Pittsburgh Penguins & Notes:

The Penguins picked up a 5-4 win over the Jets yesterday afternoon. They have points in four straight games, averaging 5.3 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines

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

Slavin-Chatfield
Miller-Walker
Reilly-Nikishin

Andersen
Bussi

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Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Chinakhov-Novak-Malkin
Mantha-Kindel-Brazeau
Soderblom-Dewar-Acciari

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Girard-Letang
Shea-Clifton

Skinner
Silovs

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Jackson Blake had a goal and two assists in Carolina’s win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins

Erik Karlsson had two goals and added an assist in the Penguins loss to Carolina on Wednesday night.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
D Shayne Gostisbehere – DTD

Pittsburgh Penguins

C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
D Ryan Graves – IR

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