Rachel Barkley
Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes will face the Philadelphia Flyers for Game 2 of Round Two in Lenovo Center – fresh off the heels of a series-opening thriller Saturday night.
The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT.
In Game 1 of Round Two, the Hurricanes took the win with a decisive 3-0 shutout over an Owen Tippett-less Flyers, but it came with its own helping of drama. Nearly 70 penalty minutes were assessed – many of which were due to roughing – and four players took early exits from the game due to altercations in the third period.
In blanking the Flyers, Frederik Andersen became the first goaltender in franchise history to earn two consecutive series-opening shutouts after he started Round One without allowing a single goal, as well.
You can read all about Saturday’s game here!
In the Crease
Both Frederik Andersen and Dan Vladar have performed very well throughout the postseason – both having earned two shutouts apiece. At this time, there is nothing to suggest that there will be a change in net going into Game 2.
Projected Carolina Hurricanes Lines
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers – Jordan Staal – Jordan Martinook
William Carrier – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson
Defense
Jaccob Slavin – Jalen Chatfield
K’Andre Miller – Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere – Mike Reilly
Goaltenders
Frederik Andersen / Brandon Bussi
Projected Philadelphia Flyers Lines
Alex Bump – Trevor Zegras – Porter Martone
Denver Barkey – Christian Dvorak – Travis Konecny
Tyson Foerster – Noah Cates – Matvei Michkov
Luke Glendening – Sean Couturier – Garnet Hathaway
Defense
Travis Sanheim – Rasmus Ristolainen
Cam York – Jamie Drysdale
Nick Seeler – Noah Juulsen
Goaltenders
Dan Vladar / Samuel Ersson
Special Teams
Carolina Hurricanes power play: 10.5% (11th, down one spot from previous game)
Carolina Hurricanes penalty kill: 96.0% (1st, up one spot from previous game)
Philadelphia Flyers power play: 9.5% (12th)
Philadelphia Flyers penalty kill: 87.0% (7th, up two spots from previous game)
Hurricanes Game Notes
During Sunday’s press conference, head coach Rod Brind’Amour discussed Alexander Nikishin’s absence from Game 1 despite the earlier projection that he would be available. He said that before the game, the 24-year-old rookie defenseman told him he did not feel ready and, as such, was ruled out. Since then, Nikishin has yet to clear concussion protocol, so his availability remains unclear for Game 2.
After his game-opening score in Game 1 against the Flyers, Logan Stankoven became the youngest player in NHL history to start the postseason with a five-game goal streak.
Following the conclusion of Round One, all Hurricanes games for the rest of the postseason will be national-broadcast only – just as with any other team. However, the Hurricanes’ local radio partner, 99.9 The Fan, will still air play-by-play by Mike Maniscalco and analysis by Tripp Tracy.
How To Watch
TV: ESPN
Radio: 99.9 The Fan
