What - Game 6 (3-2-0)
When - 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 21
Where - Ball Arena; Denver, CO
How to Watch - Bally Sports South
The Carolina Hurricanes (3-2-0) will take on one of the NHL's last remaining undefeated teams as they travel to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche (4-0-0).
Colorado is currently rocking a +11 goal differential and have seen a balanced attack with success in every facet of the game so far, making them a very tough opponent.
Scoring has been consistent for the Canes, but the problem has been the defense. If they hope to win tonight, Carolina will need to play a sound defensive game with buy in from every player.
Per head coach Rod Brind'Amour neither Sebastian Aho nor Frederik Andersen are expected to play tonight.
"[Aho's] getting better," Brind'Amour said. "I's real doubtful if he's going to play tonight. Most definitely doubtful, but I'm still holding out hope that he comes in and says he's good."
While Aho sounds like he could return any day now, Andersen sounds a bit further off.
"He still doesn't feel great," Brind'Amour said. "We're living in a different era now where if they feel iffy, you don't play guys. Right now I don't think he goes."
As such, Antti Raanta (1-1-0; 0.818 SV%, 4.41 GAA) is expected to get the start with Pyotr Kochetkov backing him up.
The Hurricanes have also brought in newly acquired forward Cal Burke on an emergency recall and it sounds like he will be Carolina's 12th forward tonight.
"It's an interesting situation for him," Brind'Amour said. "He knows the other team better than we do. But it's a good opportunity for him. That's the way you have to look at it. So we'll give him a chance and we'll see."
"They've got a great culture of work ethic and speed which suits my game and I'm excited to play for them," Burke said on Carolina. "I'm just trying to show that I can be reliable in the NHL"
Streaks
- Seth Jarvis has had multi-goal outings in back-to-back games
- Martin Necas is on a three-game point streak
- Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Stefan Noesen and Jaccob Slavin have tallied points in back-to-back games.
Milestone Watch
- Teuvo Teravainen is set to play in his 600th career game tonight. Among the 2012 draft class, Teravainen ranks fourth in total points (411).
- Last game, Jordan Staal picked up his 400th point as a Carolina Hurricane. Him and Eric Staal are now the fifth set of brothers to each have at least 400 points with the same franchise, joining the Richards, Hulls, Stastnys and Sedins.
Game Notes
- Colorado holds the edge in the all-time series with a 75-52-21-4 record.
- The Avs have also won the last three meetings an eight of the last 12.
Hurricanes Projected Lineup
Michael Bunting - Teuvo Teravainen - Martin Necas
Stefan Noesen - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Seth Jarvis
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast
Brendan Lemieux - Jack Drury - Cal Burke
Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns
Brady Skjei - Jalen Chatfield
Dmitry Orlov - Tony DeAngelo
Pyotr Kochetkov
Antti Raanta
Injuries and Scratches: Andrei Svechnikov (knee), Vasily Ponomarev (knee), Ryan Suzuki (shoulder), Sebastian Aho (UBI), Brett Pesce (LBI), Frederik Andersen (UBI)
Colorado Avalanche
Tomas Tatar - Nathan MacKinnon - Mikko Rantanen
Artturi Lehkonen - Ryan Johansen - Valeri Nichushkin
Miles Wood - Ross Colton - Jonathan Drouin
Andrew Cogliano - Fredrik Olofsson - Logan O'Connor
Devon Toews - Cale Makar
Bowen Byram - Samuel Girard
Jack Johnson - Josh Manson
Alexander Georgiev
Ivan Prosvetov
Injuries and Scratches: Gabriel Landeskog (knee), Pavel Francouz (groin), Kurtis MacDermid
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