Feb. 26, 2026Updated 3:23 pm EST
The Carolina Hurricanes (36-15-6) host the Tampa Bay Lightning (38-14-4) at Lenovo Center on Feb. 26, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Hurricanes are second and the Lightning first in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsHurricanes
Eric Robinson: Out (Upper Body),
Pyotr Kochetkov: Out For Season (Undisclosed)
Lightning
Max Crozier: Out (Abdomen),
Nicholas Paul: Out (Undisclosed),
Anthony Cirelli: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Stats to know
Sebastian Aho has 57 points on 20 goals and 37 assists this season.
In 27 games, Brandon Bussi has conceded 59 goals (2.16 goals-against average) and has recorded 566 saves.
In 52 games played this season, Nikita Kucherov has collected94 points (1.7 per game), with 30 goals and 64 assists).
Andrei Vasilevskiy has 910 saves while allowing 80 goals (2.1 goals-against average) with a .920 save percentage (third-best in the league).
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