The Carolina Hurricanes opened their 2024-25 season by announcing the full opening roster. What - Game 29 (18-9-1) When - 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13 Where - Lenovo Center; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - NHL Network, FanDuel Sports Network South -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carolina Hurricanes will look to establish some consistency tonight as they take on the Ottawa Senators (13-13-2). Carolina is coming off of a 3-2 comeback victory over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday but the past two weeks have seen some pretty uninspiring play [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/un-even-strength-hurricanes-running-into-puzzling-5v5-struggles]. The Canes will need to cash in a full-60 minute effort tonight to restore a little bit of confidence and faith and that job is going to be just a little harder without center Jack Drury who's sidelined for a few weeks following hand surgery [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/hurricanes-center-jack-drury-out-indefinitely-following-hand-surgery]. In his place, Tyson Jost was called up [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/latest-news/tyson-jost-recalled-in-wake-of-jack-drury-injury]. He will be centering the fourth line. It will also be an opportunity for Finnish center Jesperi Kotkaniemi to reclaim the 2C spot where he started the season. The Canes will also be looking for a better overall performance from Pyotr Kochetkov tonight too. The Senators are coming off of a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday where forward Drake Batherson had a hat trick. The Sentors have been a pretty up and down team this year. They are one capable of scoring in bunches, especially with their top-heavy offense, but the defensive game has been just okay and the goaltending hasn't quite been what they've expected out of Linus Ullmark. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Streaks * undefined * undefined Milestone Watch * undefined Game Notes * undefined * undefined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Matchups Starting Goalies * undefined * undefined Leading Scorers * undefined * undefined Power Play * undefined * undefined Penalty Kill * undefined * undefined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hurricanes Projected Lineup Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Jack Roslovic Eric Robinson - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Martin Necas Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Seth Jarvis William Carrier - Tyson Jost - Jackson Blake Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield Shayne Gostisbehere - Sean Walker Pyotr Kochetkov Dustin Tokarski Injuries and Scratches: Jack Drury (hand), Frederik Andersen (LBI), Jesper Fast (neck) Senators Projected Lineup Brady Tkachuk - Josh Norris - Drake Batherson Claude Giroux - Tim Stutzle - Adam Gaudette Nick Cousins - Shane Pinto - Michael Amadio Noah Gregor - Zack Ostapchuk - Ridly Greig Thomas Chabot - Nick Jensen Jake Sanderson - Travis Hamonic Tyler Kleven - Jacob Bernard-Docker Linus Ullmark Anton Forsberg Injuries and Scratches: Donovan Sebrango, David Perron (UBI), Artem Zub (foot)