OTTAWA – The Carolina Hurricanes aren’t anticipated to make any adjustments to their lineup for Thursday’s Game 3 in opposition to the Ottawa Senators.
Although Frederik Andersen didn’t take the ice this morning for the crew’s non-compulsory skate at Canadian Tire Centre, Rod Brind’Amour implied will probably be the veteran’s internet once more tonight. “It’s all based on how he’s feeling. He’s playing well, and he feels good. It’s a pretty easy decision,” the top coach stated.
(*3*) a shutout in Game 1 and permitting simply two objectives in practically 100 minutes of Game 2 play, Andersen’s .967 save proportion and 0.78 objectives in opposition to common are each tops amongst all netminders within the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
In entrance of him, the identical group of 18 skaters who took the ice for Games 1 and a pair of in Raleigh are anticipated to go once more this night.
Logan Stankoven will look to change into the second participant in franchise historical past to attain in three straight video games to open a postseason, whereas his linemates Jackson Blake and Taylor Hall additionally goal to increase their level streaks to 3 video games.
—
Tonight’s Projected Lineup…
Forwards
Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
Hall – Stankoven – Blake
Ehlers – Staal – Martinook
Carrier – Jankowski – Robinson
Defense
Slavin – Chatfield
Miller – Walker
Gostisbehere – Nikishin
Starting Goaltender
Andersen
—
Injuries
N/A
Scratches
Nicolas Deslauriers
Pyotr Kochetkov
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
Mike Reilly
—
PP1: Aho, Ehlers (Staal), Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere
PP2: Blake, Hall, Jankowski, and Stankoven with Nikishin
Jordan Staal has been taking the faceoffs to start out most energy performs. If he wins it, he’ll keep on the ice. When the puck comes out of the zone, he jumps off, and Nikolaj Ehlers jumps on with the primary unit. If he wins it for the second unit, Mark Jankowski jumps on when Staal goes off.
