The Hurricanes will play their penultimate pre-season game of the season with a veteran-heavy lineup.
What - Pre-Season Game 5 (2-1-1)
When - 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4
Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC
How to Watch - Hurricanes.com (Preseason feeds are geo-restricted to only in-market fans; the game can also be listened to on 99.9 FM The Fan or through the NHL app)
The Carolina Hurricanes are inching closer and closer to the end of the pre-season with the penultimate game on the horizon tonight.
The Canes will be icing a veteran-heavy lineup against the Lightning with virtually everyone but the projected fourth line slated to go.
Scott Morrow is also slated to make his pre-season debut tonight after missing the bulk of training camp with an undisclosed injury,
On the opposite side, the Bolts will be bringing a more depth-oriented lineup but they do have both their number one and two netminders making the trip.
Key Matchups
Potential Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov
- Spencer Martin
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
- Jonas Johansson
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Jack Roslovic - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - William Carrier
Jackson Blake - Tyson Jost - Sam Gagner
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov - Scott Morrow
Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Injuries and Scratches: Riley Stillman (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck)
Lightning Projected Lineup
Forwards: Cam Atkinson, Mitchell Chaffee, Anthony Cirelli, Duke Dylan, Ethan Gauthier, Zemgus Girgensons, Maxim Groshev, Brandon Hagel, Nick Paul, Conor Sheary, Gabriel Szturc, Jesse Ylonen
Defense: Max Crozier, Emil Lilleberg, JJ Moser, Nick Perbix, Darren Raddysh, Steven Santini
Goaltenders: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Jonas Johansson
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