What - Game 74 (46-21-6) When - 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 31 Where - Nationwide Arena; Columbus, OH How to Watch - ESPN+, hulu Charlie Cerrato signs PTO with Chicago Wolves -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carolina Hurricanes will look to bounce back from their 3-1 loss at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens tonight in Columbus. The Canes have been fairly hot and cold since the start of the month, with an 8-5-0 record overall. They've had some really good outings, but also some poor ones and they'll really need their A-game against a desperate Columbus team. The Blue Jackets have found themselves on a three-game skid after making it all the way up to the second spot in the Metro division. They've blown leads in back-to-back games and if they want to remain in the playoff race in a very tight field, they need wins, so expect an intense game. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STREAKS * Seth Jarvis (2g, 7a) has points in six straight games. * Sebastian Aho (2a) has points in back-to-back games. MILESTONE WATCH * Taylor Hall is one goal shy of 300 career goals. * Sean Walker is two assists away from 100 career assists. * Sebastian Aho is three assists away from 400 career assists. GAME NOTES * Carolina is 1-1-0 against Columbus this season, having won 4-1 on Dec. 9 and lost 5-1 on Jan. 17. * The Hurricanes have earned a point in 12 of their last 14 games against the Blue Jackets (9-2-3). * Seth Jarvis (6g, 16pts in 14gp) is a point-per-game player for his career against Columbus. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY MATCHUPS PROJECTED STARTING GOALIES * Brandon Bussi: 27-6-1; 0.896 Sv%; 2.45 GAA * Jet Greaves: 24-14-9; 0.910 Sv%; 2.56 GAA LEADING SCORERS * Goals - Seth Jarvis (30) / Kirill Marchenko (25) * Points - Sebastian Aho (74) / Zach Werenski (77) POWER PLAY * Carolina - 23.7% (9th) * Columbus - 20.2% (17th) PENALTY KILL * Carolina - 80.2% (13th) * Columbus - 77.3% (24th) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HURRICANES PROJECTED LINEUP Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake Nikolaj Ehlers - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson Jaccob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield K'Andre Miller - Sean Walker Shayne Gostisbehere - Alexander Nikishin Brandon Bussi Frederik Andersen Injuries and Scratches: Mike Reilly, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Nicolas Deslauriers, Pyotr Kochetkov (hip) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BLUE JACKETS PROJECTED LINEUP Mason Marchment - Adam Fantilli - Kirill Marchenko Boone Jenner - Sean Monahan - Conor Garland Cole Sillinger - Charlie Coyle - Miles Wood Danton Heinen - Isac Lundestrom - Kent Johnson Zach Werenski - Dante Fabbro Egor Zamula - Ivan Provorov Denton Mateychuk - Erik Gudbranson Jet Greaves Elvis Merzlikins Injuries and Scratches: Jake Christiansen, Luca Del Bel Belluz, Mathieu Olivier (UBI), Damon Severson (UBI), Brendan Smith (knee), Dmitri Voronkov (UBI) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stay updated with the most interesting Carolina Hurricanes stories, analysis, breaking news and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwmeDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to never miss a story.
