Panthers @ Hurricanes Game Thread 3/7

[Harbingers]

An early Sunday evening puck drop pits the Carolina Hurricanes against the Florida Panthers for the third time in nine days.

The Match-Up

Florida Panthers (15-4-4, 34 points) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (16-6-1, 33 points)

Sunday, March 7, 5 p.m.

Watch: FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports GO

Listen: 99.9 FM The Fan, Hurricanes.com/Listen, Hurricanes app

5: Jake Gardiner has missed the Canes' last five games with an upper-body concern, but he practiced again with the team on Saturday. According to Brind'Amour, Gardiner "kind of gave us the thumbs up that he was 100 percent. He's an option for us tomorrow, probably game-time on that one."

The Opposition

Last five games: 3-0-2, 8 points
On the road: 8-1-1, 16 points
CAR vs. FLA: 2-0-1
Leading scorer: Jonathan Huberdeau, 28 points (10g, 18a) in 23 games

The Panthers are riding a five-game point streak (3-0-2) after consecutive victories in Nashville. Led by a hat trick from Noel Acciari, Florida completed its two-game sweep of the Predators with a 6-2 win on Saturday afternoon.

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/gameday-preview-florida-panthers-carolina-hurricanes/c-322188690

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/projected-lineup-florida-panthers-carolina-hurricanes/c-322222142

Forwards

McGinn-Aho-Teravainen
Niederreiter-Trocheck-Necas
Svechnikov-Staal-Fast
Martinook-Paquette-Foegele

Defensemen

Slavin-Hamilton
Skjei-Pesce
Gardiner-Fleury

Goalies

Reimer
Nedeljkovic

Scratch: Lorentz

Injury: Mrazek (right thumb)

Taxi squad: Bean, Geekie, McCormick, Ryan

As noted above Gardiner seems to be recovered from is upper body injury but is a game time decision and we could see Bean-Fleury again. Reimer getting the start tonight.

[Harbingers]

Oops can't edit anymore but just had the thought, This was suppose to be Mrazek's target game to be back? No mention of that in the articles. Wonder if he had a set back or if the date was just on the optimistic side. 

Edit: found an update from yesterday I missed.

 

Edited March 7, 2021 by Harbingers

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

I'm not a Panthers fan today hahahh.

[Harbingers]

Oh fug. Staal took a puck to the face point blank from our D's clearing attempt. Looks like upper jaw, Ear area.

[Harbingers]

With TT out again with Concussion symptoms oof.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

4 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Oh fug. Staal took a puck to the face point blank from our D's clearing attempt. Looks like upper jaw, Ear area.

You know that smarted wew

[Harbingers]

Just now, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

You know that smarted wew

Hopefully nothing broke.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

4 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Hopefully nothing broke.

His ear is ringing for sure.

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

Horrible pp

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

1 sog apiece right now lol

[Harbingers]

Just now, TrevorLaurenceTime22 said:

1 sog apiece right now lol

Probably would have more if we weren't off sides half a dozen times due to bad passes.

[zacka77ack]

Sorry I'm late. Shots on goal at 1 each after 12 minutes? This seems like a barn burner...

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

7 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Probably would have more if we weren't off sides half a dozen times due to bad passes.

True sloppy play, good defensive play though.... FLs one shot on goal was a long wobbly roll.

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, zacka77ack said:

Sorry I'm late. Shots on goal at 1 each after 12 minutes? This seems like a barn burner...

Lotta effort for little affect.

Edited March 7, 2021 by Harbingers