It has been quite some time since the New York Islanders have faced the Carolina Hurricanes. In fact the last time these two teams saw one another was March 7, 2020.
Now they’ll drop the puck against one another on the 2021-22 NHL season as the Islanders face their toughest expectations since the 1980ss. New York is viewed as a Stanley Cup favorite to start the year and for the first time since the beging of the 2020
NEW YORK ISLANDERS LINEUP (PROJECTED)
Anders Lee — Mathew Barzal — Kyle Palmieri
Anthony Beauvillier — Brock Nelson — Josh Bailey
Zach Parise — Jean-Gabriel Pageau — Oliver Wahlstrom
Ross Johnston — Casey Cizikas — Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech — Ryan Pulock
Zdeno Chara — Noah Dobson
Andy Greene — Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
Cory Schneider
Carolina Hurricanes LINEUP (PROJECTED)
Jesperi Kotkaniemi — Sebastian Aho — Martin Necas
Teuvo Teravainen — Vincent Trocheck — Andrei Svechnikov
Nino Niederreiter — Jordan Staal — Jesper Fast
Steven Lorentz — Derek Stepan — Jordan Martinook
Jaccob Slavin — Ethan Bear
Brady Skjei — Brett Pesce
Ian Cole — Tony DeAngelo
Frederik Andersen
Antti Raanta
GAME NOTES
This is the first of three meetings between the Islanders and Carolina this season, and the third time in franchise history the Islanders open the season in Raleigh. The last time was Oct. 4, 2018. … Tonight’s game is the first on a thirteen-game road trip for the Islanders, a franchise record. …
HOW TO WATCH
Tonight’s game will air on MSG Plus. On the radio dial, Chris King and Greg Picker will call the game on the Islanders Radio Network. 1050 AM ESPN, 88.7 FM WRHU and 103.9 FM LI News Radio will carry tonight’s radio broadcast.
