Hurricanes’ win streak tested against high-scoring Canadiens. Lineups, key matchups, and how to catch the pivotal March 24th clash.
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The Carolina Hurricanes will be concluding their road trip tonight as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
The Carolina Hurricanes will be concluding their road trip tonight as they take on the Montreal Canadiens at 7:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Hurricanes are gonna be going with the same lineup that’s kinda served them the last few games.
Hurricanes are gonna be going with the same lineup that’s kinda served them the last few games.
Nick Deslauriers and Jesperi Kotkaniemi are expected to both sit out despite both being former Canadiens themselves.
Nick Deslauriers and Jesperi Kotkaniemi are expected to both sit out despite both being former Canadiens themselves.
Also in net, we’re looking potentially Frederik Andersen.
Also in net, we’re looking potentially Frederik Andersen.
Rod Brind’Amour told reporters this morning that he doesn’t expect any lineup changes, so that could mean Frederik Andersen, or if he’s referring to skaters and they’re going with their general swap, we might see Brandon Basse back in net.
Rod Brind’Amour told reporters this morning that he doesn’t expect any lineup changes, so that could mean Frederik Andersen, or if he’s referring to skaters and they’re going with their general swap, we might see Brandon Basse back in net.
But either way, we’ll see what happens when game time comes.
But either way, we’ll see what happens when game time comes.
It’ll another be another game out for Shane Gostisbehere as well.
It’ll another be another game out for Shane Gostisbehere as well.
He’s missed the last nine games after suffering a lower body injury in Edmonton.
He’s missed the last nine games after suffering a lower body injury in Edmonton.
We haven’t gotten too many updates on what Gostisbehere’s going through, but hopefully he can return soon.
We haven’t gotten too many updates on what Gostisbehere’s going through, but hopefully he can return soon.
Hurricane’s number one defenseman this season in terms of point production and power play production.
Hurricane’s number one defenseman this season in terms of point production and power play production.
The team definitely misses him, but you know, they’re doing well without him.
The team definitely misses him, but you know, they’re doing well without him.
Mike Reilly stepped up in that spot, been filling in.
Mike Reilly stepped up in that spot, been filling in.
Speaking of defenseman though, the Hurricanes recently called up Charles-Alexis Legault from the AHL Chicago Wolves.
Speaking of defenseman though, the Hurricanes recently called up Charles-Alexis Legault from the AHL Chicago Wolves.
He recently got back from injury after that gruesome hand injury he suffered in November against the Toronto Maple Leafs, lacerated the tendons on his knuckles.
He recently got back from injury after that gruesome hand injury he suffered in November against the Toronto Maple Leafs, lacerated the tendons on his knuckles.
So we’ll see if maybe, you know, even he could be playing tonight too.
So we’ll see if maybe, you know, even he could be playing tonight too.
We, we don’t know at this point.
We, we don’t know at this point.
We’ll see what kind game time comes, but at this point we’re seeing kinda what happens with him.
We’ll see what kind game time comes, but at this point we’re seeing kinda what happens with him.
Could just be a temporary call-up, could just be another guy ailing with something or, you know, maybe he could play.
Could just be a temporary call-up, could just be another guy ailing with something or, you know, maybe he could play.
It’s his hometown there in Quebec.
It’s his hometown there in Quebec.
He’s from Laval, Montreal, pretty close by.
He’s from Laval, Montreal, pretty close by.
So we’ll see what, we’ll see what the, what the future holds for those guys.
So we’ll see what, we’ll see what the, what the future holds for those guys.