NHL Preseason Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Tampa Bay Lightning with Line Combinations 9/26/2025 | Inside The Rink
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Carolina Hurricanes (0-2-0) at Tampa Bay Lightning (2-0-0)
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Date: Friday, September 26
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: SCRIPPS
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes are 0-2 after a 4-2 loss to Florida on Wednesday, where they blew a 2-0 lead. The Canes lost previously to Tampa Bay 2-1 in their first preseason game.
Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:
The Bolts are 2-0-0 in preseason after a beating the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a shootout on Tuesday. Boris Katchouk scored the game-winning goal.
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Ehlers-Aho-Jarvis
Svechnikov-Stankoven-Hall
Martinook-Staal-Carrier
Robinson-Kotkaniemi-Blake
Slavin-Walker
Miller-Chatfield
Nikishin-Gostisbehere
Andersen
Kochetkov
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Tampa Bay Lighting Projected Lines:
Guentzel-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Goncalves
Bjorkstrand-Gourde-Geekie
Girgensons-Holmberg-Chaffee
Hedman-Moser
McDonagh-Cernak
Lilleberg-Raddysh
Vasilevskiy
Johansson
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Players To Watch:
Carolina Hurricanes
Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored a goal this preseason and has scored 12 goals in each of the last two seasons. Kotkaniemi tallied 33 points in 2024-25.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Michael Chaffee has a goal this preseason and is coming off a 12-goal season last year.
Next Game
Carolina – September 28 vs. Nashville Predators
Tampa Bay – September 30 vs Florida Panthers
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