What - Game 15 (8-6-0)
When - 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11
Where - Amalie Arena; Tampa Bay, FL
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes will look to have a better effort tonight as they take on the Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-4) on the second half of a back-to-back.
It was a disappointing loss in Sunrise last night as the Canes lost 5-2 to the Florida Panthers in a game that the head coach and members of leadership lamented as due to a poor effort.
"We have to remember what makes us successful as a group," Brind'Amour said last night. "We've gotta put the work boots on. Right now, we're not really doing that enough. We did it in spurts this year, but if you've watched us over the last five years, it's every night and right now, it's not. We're not quite there. It just leads to one thing and then another. Not a good result. It starts with that."
Brett Pesce made his return to the Canes lineup and him and Brady Skjei were perhaps Carolina's most impactful players.
Tony DeAngelo and Brendan Lemieux were the healthy extras, but after last night, there may be a good chance they sub back in.
In net is expected to be Pyotr Kochetkov who the Hurricanes owe a good effort to.
Streaks
- Sebastian Aho has points in four straight games (2g, 3a)
- Brady Skjei has points in three straight games (1g, 3a)
Milestone Watch
- Martin Necas and Stefan Noesen will both be skating in their 300th career games tonight.
- Brady Skjei is one point shy of 100 career points as a Hurricane.
- Stefan Noesen is two points shy of 100 career points.
- Jaccob Slavin is four assists shy of 200 career NHL assists. He is also one assist shy of becoming the all-time franchise leader in assists by a defenseman.
- Michael Bunting played in his 200th career game last night in Florida.
Game Notes
- Carolina is 62-58-10-12 all-time against the Lightning.
- The Canes have already lost once, 3-0 to the Bolts, earlier in the season.
Key Matchups
Starting Goalies
- Pyotr Kochetkov: 0-3-0, 0.836 Sv%, 4.33 GAA
- Jonas Johansson: 5-2-4, 0.901 Sv%, 3.36 GAA
Leading Scorers
- Goals - Teuvo Teravainen (8) / Nikita Kucherov (11)
- Points - Jesperi Kotkaniemi (13) / Nikita Kucherov (23)
Power Play
- Carolina - 25% (8th)
- Tampa Bay - 33% (3rd)
Penalty Kill
- Carolina - 77% (19th)
- Tampa Bay - 86% (6th)
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Seth Jarvis - Sebastian Aho - Martin Necas
Andrei Svechnikov - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Teuvo Teravainen
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast
Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Stefan Noesen
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield
Antti Raanta
Pyotr Kochetkov
Injuries and Scratches: Brendan Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, Frederik Andersen (blood clotting issues)
*The Hurricanes did not hold a morning skate and so there's a chance we may see some different combinations or players tonight.
Lightning Projected Lineup
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos - Nick Paul - Alex Barre-Boulet
Tanner Jeannot - Anthony Cirelli - Mikey Eyssimont
Tyler Motte - Luke Glendening - Waltteri Merela
Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Darren Raddysh
Calvin de Haan - Nick Perbix
Jonas Johansson
Matt Tomkins
Injuries and Scratches: Austin Watson, Philippe Myers, Haydn Fleury, Andrei Vasilevsikiy (back), Conor Sheary (UBI)
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