This will be a big test for a young Ducks team with two debutants in the lineup, but if nothing else, this will be a fun watch.
The time has finally come to see Leo Carlsson suit up in a regular-season game! The Anaheim Ducks announced yesterday that Carlsson would make his debut against the Dallas Stars and announced another debut this morning.
Defensemen Tristan Luneau will also make his NHL debut tonight in place of Jamie Drysdale who is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
Greg Cronin isn't afraid to thrust young players into big roles, with Carlsson debuting as the team's number-one center and Luneau as their top-pair right defenseman.
Both will have a tough task on their hands dealing with the Dallas Star's high-powered top line.
Adam Henrique is also a game-time decision as he is dealing with illness right now.
Here are the expected lines for tonight's game:
Forwards:
Trevor Zegras - Leo Carlsson - Troy Terry
Frank Vatrano - Mason McTavish - Ryan Strome
Max Jones - Benoit Olivier-Groulx - Jakub Silfverberg
Ross Johnston - Sam Carrick - Brett Leason
Defense:
Cam Fowler - Tristan Luneau
Jackson LaCombe - Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov - Lyubushkin
Goalies:
John Gibson
Lukas Dostal
Dallas Stars Predicted Lines Per DailyFaceoff.com:
Forwards:
Jason Robertson - Roope Hintz - Joe Pavelski
Mason Marchment - Matt Duchene - Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn - Wyatt Johnson - Evgenii Dadonov
Craig Smith - Radek Faksa - Ty Dellandrea
Defense:
Ryan Suter - Miro Heiskanen
Esa Lindell - Nils Lundkvist
Thomas Harley - Jani Hakanpaa
Goalies:
Jake Oettinger
Scott Wedgewood
This will be a big test for a young Ducks team with two debutants in the lineup, but if nothing else, this will be a fun watch.
Puck drops at 7:30 PM.