Rachel Barkley
Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes will play their first away game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they drop the puck north of the border against the Ottawa Senators.
The game is scheduled for 7:30 PM EDT.
In the previous game, the Hurricanes took the win over the Senators, but not without a heavy helping of drama. They got the lead early in the first period, and then got another goal in the second period as an extension of the penalty kill, but soon after, the Senators tied the game before a scoreless third period led to overtime.
Then, the game-winning goal came for Mark Jankowski as the Hurricanes had a delayed penalty in their favor.
…Except it didn’t count.
The entry was reviewed for offside, and they declared that Jordan Staal did not have control of the puck.
Nonetheless, the Hurricanes’ ‘Rockstar’ Jordan Martinook played the hero in the second overtime as he got the game-winner…and the Hurricanes even changed their win song just for him.
You can read all about that here!
In the Crease
For the Hurricanes, it’s a bit of a question who they will put in net for Thursday’s game. Frederik Andersen has been great in the series, but after spending nearly five entire frames on the ice in the Hurricanes’ last game, there is a chance they will opt to play Brandon Bussi.
With that being said, Andersen had the starter’s crease during practice Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Senators will likely run it back with Linus Ullmark for the first game in their home barn. Much like Andersen, Ullmark has had a marvelous series. Additionally, he has found strong favor with his glove hand, which had previously been inconsistent – getting in the groove with it just at the right time.
Expected 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 – Alexander Nikishin
Goaltenders
Frederik Andersen / Brandon Bussi
Expected Ottawa Senators Lines
Brady Tkachuk – Tim Stützle – Drake Batherson
Ridly Greig – Dylan Cozens – Claude Giroux
Warren Foegele – Shane Pinto – Michael Amadio
Nick Cousins – Lars Eller – Fabian Zetterlund
Defense
Jake Sanderson – Nikolas Matinpalo
Thomas Chabot – Jordan Spence
Dennis Gilbert – Lassi Thomson
Goaltenders
Linus Ullmark / James Reimer
Hurricanes Game Notes
With the double overtime win Monday night, Jordan Martinook notched the first overtime game-winning goal of his NHL playoff career.
Martinook’s goal was assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and K’Andre Miller – both of which were their first postseason points in a Hurricanes sweater.
The Hurricanes’ second line has been dominant throughout the series, with Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall, and Jackson Blake all leading the team with three points apiece. Interestingly, Sebastian Aho’s goal in Game 2 was the first goal that did not involve the second line in the series.
The Hurricanes are the first team in NHL history to go 2-0 in their first playoff series for six consecutive postseasons.
How To Watch
TV: TBS, HBO MAX, FDSNSO, SN, CBC, TVAS
Radio: 99.9 The Fan
