Andrei Svechnikov Returns to Practice What - Game 49 (28-15-5) When - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 6 Where - PNC Arena; Raleigh, NC How to Watch - Bally Sports South, Sportsnet Pacific -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Carolina Hurricanes had a relaxing week off, but now we'll see if it was beneficial. The Canes will be tossed straight into the fire coming out of the All-Star break as they'll face the league-leading Vancouver Canucks (33-11-5). Carolina was riding a three-game winning streak heading into the break, so hopefully they can keep that mojo going. They received a bit of good news on the injury front as it seems goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is fully back and looks poised to get the start in net tonight, however forward Andrei Svechnikov is still not ready. Svechnikov last played on Jan. 19 and has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury. While he's close to returning and has been skating in practice, he isn't quite there yet. The Canucks entered the break on an 11-game point streak and basically their entire team didn't have the chance to build-up any rust because they were all at the All-Star game. Vancouver brings a disgusting blend of high-end talent scoring talent, especially with the addition of Elias Lindholm just a few days ago, that is hard to combat, so it will be a tall task for Carolina off the rip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Streaks * undefined Milestone Watch * undefined Game Notes * undefined * undefined * undefined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key Matchups Projected Starting Goalies * undefined * undefined Leading Scorers * undefined * undefined Power Play * undefined * undefined Penalty Kill * undefined * undefined -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hurricanes Projected Lineup Jordan Martinook - Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen Michael Bunting - Jack Drury - Martin Necas Seth Jarvis - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast Brendan Lemieux - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Stefan Noesen Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce Dmitry Orlov - Jalen Chatfield Pyotr Kochetkov Antti Raanta Injuries and Scratches: Spencer Martin, Tony DeAngelo, Andrei Svechnikov (UBI), Frederik Andersen (blood-clotting issue) Canucks Projected Lineup Pius Suter - J.T. Miller - Brock Boeser Ilya Mikheyev - Elias Pettersson - Elias Lindholm Dakota Joshua - Teddy Blueger - Conor Garland Nils Hoglander - Nils Aman - Sam Lafferty Quinn Hughes - Filip Hronek Ian Cole - Tyler Myers Nikita Zadorov - Noah Juulsen Thatcher Demko Casey DeSmith Injuries and Scratches: Linus Karlsson, Mark Friedman, Phil Di Giuseppe (undisclosed), Tucker Poolman (head), Carson Soucy (hand) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recent Articles Bang for Your Buck: Hurricanes With One of NHL's Top Value Contracts [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/analysis/bang-for-your-buck-hurricanes-with-one-of-nhls-top-value-contracts] Carolina Hurricanes Head Into All-Star Break Hot Thanks to Special Teams Success [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/analysis/carolina-hurricanes-head-into-all-star-break-hot-thanks-to-special-teams-success] Carolina Hurricanes Mid-Season Awards [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/opinions/carolina-hurricanes-mid-season-awards] Carolina Hurricanes Netminder Frederik Andersen to Resume On-Ice Activities [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/news/frederik-andersen-to-resume-on-ice-activities]