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Carolina Hurricanes (41-18-6, 88 pts) at Tampa Bay Lightning (40-20-4, 84 pts)

Venue: Benchmark International Arena
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSN SO/The Spot-MTN
Radio: 102.5 The Game/102.5 FM The Bone (WHPT)

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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:

The Hurricanes suffered a 3-1 loss to the Blues on Thursday. They’re 3-3-0 in March, averaging 3.8 goals per game while allowing 3.5 goals per game.

Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning picked up a 4-1 win over the Red Wings on Thursday night to snap a two-game skid. They’re 2-4-0 in March, averaging 3.3 goals per game while allowing 4.2 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

Bussi
Andersen

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Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Goncalves-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Guentzel
Bjorkstrand-Gourde-Holmberg
Perry-Girgensons-Sabourin

Hedman-Moser
McDonagh-Raddysh
D’Astous-Carlile

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Players To Watch:

Carolina Hurricanes

Logan Stankoven has a point in each game against Tampa Bay this season. He has a goal and two assists.

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jake Guentzel has five points in two games against Carolina, coming on two goals and three assists.

Injury Report:

Carolina Hurricanes

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

F Nick Paul – Out
D Maxwell Crozier – IR
F Dominic James – IR
D Erik Cernak – DTD

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