NHL Game Preview: Carolina Hurricanes at Chicago Blackhawks with Line Combinations 04/09/2026 | Inside The Rink
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Carolina Hurricanes (50-22-6, 106 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (28-36-14, 70 pts)
Venue: United Center
Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: 8:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/FDSN SO/CHSN
Radio: 102.5 The Game/KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM
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Carolina Hurricanes News & Notes:
The Hurricanes got back in the win column with a 6-5 overtime victory over the Bruins. They’ve won four of their last five games, averaging 4.6 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game.
Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks suffered a 3-2 loss to the Sharks on Monday. They’ve dropped six of their last seven games, averaging 2.1 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.
Carolina Hurricanes Projected Lines
Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Stankoven-Blake
Ehlers-Staal-Martinook
Carrier-Jankowski-Deslauriers
Slavin-Gostisbehere
Miller-Chatfield
Nikishin-Walker
Andersen
Bussi
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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines:
Teravainen-Bedard-Lardis
Bertuzzi-Frondell-Mikheyev
Donato-Nazar-Greene
Mangiapane-Boisvert-Slaggert
Kaiser-Crevier
Vlasic-Rinzel
Korchinski-Del Mastro
Soderblom
Knight
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Players To Watch:
Carolina Hurricanes
Jordan Staal scored a goal in Carolina’s shootout loss to Chicago back in January.
Chicago Blackhawks
Ilya Mikheyev scored a goal and added an assist in Chicago’s win over Carolina back on January 22nd.
Injury Report:
Carolina Hurricanes
D Charles-Alexis Legault – IR
G Pyotr Kochetkov – IR
Chicago Blackhawks
F Oliver Moore – Out
D Artyom Levshunov – DTD
D Matt Grzelchyk – DTD
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