Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have dealt with a series of ups and downs as of late. Last Tuesday, they were in second place in the Metro Division \u2013 something they hadn\u2019t reached so late in the season since 2017. Now, they\u2019re fighting in a wild-card position. The past week hasn\u2019t been kind to them, as they\u2019ve gone winless in their last three games.<\/p>\n
In their game Sunday against the Boston Bruins, who surged back to force overtime and take the win, Mathieu Olivier left with an upper-body injury. Monday, they recalled Luca Del Bel Belluz, which seems to point towards a likelihood that the Blue Jackets\u2019 bruiser will be unavailable against the Hurricanes.<\/p>\n
In the Crease<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes will likely have Brandon Bussi in net, should they continue with the alternating tandem. His save percentage is .894, with a goals against average of 2.45 across a 27-6-1 record.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have seemed to shy away from alternating tandems and have leaned heavily on their young netminder, Jet Greaves, who has played 48 games compared to Elvis Merzlikins\u2019 29. They will likely turn to Greaves once again on Tuesday. His save percentage this season is .910, with a goals against average of 2.56 across a 24-14-9 record.<\/p>\n
Expected Carolina Hurricanes Lines<\/p>\n
Andrei Svechnikov \u2013 Sebastian Aho \u2013 Seth Jarvis<\/p>\n
Taylor Hall \u2013 Logan Stankoven \u2013 Jackson Blake<\/p>\n
Nikolaj Ehlers \u2013 Jordan Staal \u2013 Jordan Martinook<\/p>\n
William Carrier \u2013 Mark Jankowski \u2013 Eric Robinson<\/p>\n
Defense<\/p>\n
Jaccob Slavin \u2013 Jalen Chatfield<\/p>\n
K\u2019Andre Miller \u2013 Sean Walker<\/p>\n
Shayne Gostisbehere \u2013 Alexander Nikishin<\/p>\n
Goaltenders<\/p>\n
Brandon Bussi \/ Frederik Andersen<\/p>\n
Expected Columbus Blue Jackets Lines<\/p>\n
Mason Marchment \u2013 Adam Fantilli \u2013 Kirill Marchenko<\/p>\n
Boone Jenner \u2013 Sean Monahan \u2013 Conor Garland<\/p>\n
Cole Sillinger \u2013 Charlie Coyle \u2013 Miles Wood<\/p>\n
Danton Heinen \u2013 Isac Lundestrom \u2013 Luca Del Bel Belluz<\/p>\n
Defense<\/p>\n
Zach Werenski \u2013 Dante Fabbro<\/p>\n
Egor Zamula \u2013 Ivan Provorov<\/p>\n
Denton Mateychuk \u2013 Erik Gudbranson<\/p>\n
Goaltenders<\/p>\n
Jet Greaves \/ Elvis Merzlikins<\/p>\n
Special Teams<\/p>\n
Carolina Hurricanes power play: 23.7% (9th, moved down one spot from previous game)
Carolina Hurricanes penalty kill: 80.2% (13th)<\/p>\n
Columbus Blue Jackets power play: 20.2% (17th)
Columbus Blue Jackets penalty kill: 77.3% (25th)<\/p>\n
Hurricanes Game Notes<\/p>\n
The Hurricanes will face the Blue Jackets Tuesday in Nationwide Arena, and then will play them again Thursday in Lenovo Center.<\/p>\n
Carolina is two points away from notching a 100-point season. Last season, they finished with just 99, which ended a three-year triple-digit streak.<\/p>\n
How To Watch<\/p>\n
Streaming: ESPN+, Hulu
Radio: 99.9 The Fan<\/p>\n
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