Hurricanes @ Red Wings 3/14-3/16

[Harbingers]

DETROIT - Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the road for a two-game set against the Detroit Red Wings.

The Match-Up

Carolina Hurricanes (19-6-1, 39 points) at Detroit Red Wings (8-16-4, 20 points)

Sunday, March 14, 5 p.m.

Watch: FOX Sports Carolinas, FOX Sports GO

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

 

The Opposition

Last five games: 1-3-1, 3 points
At home: 5-6-3, 13 points
CAR vs. DET: 2-1-0
Leading scorer: Filip Hronek, 14 points (14a) in 28 games

The Wings have played just four games in the first 13 days of March, and after being on the road to begin the month, they returned home to claim three of a possible four points against the Tampa Bay Lightning in a 4-3 overtime loss and a 6-4 victory. Detroit has earned 13 of its 20 points this season at Little Caesars Arena.

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/gameday-preview-carolina-hurricanes-detroit-red-wings/c-322466822

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/projected-lineup-carolina-hurricanes-detroit-red-wings/c-322501894

Forwards

Niederreiter-Aho-Necas
Svechnikov-Staal-Fast
McGinn-Martinook-Foegele
Paquette-Geekie-Lorentz

Defensemen

Slavin-Hamilton
Skjei-Pesce
Fleury-Bean

Goalies

Nedeljkovic
Reimer

Taxi squad: Bibeau, McCormick, Ryan

In the event of a defensive injury we have Ryan.

 

[crowntownpanther]

Red Wings coming off of a strong showing against the lightning.  Can’t expect easy points here.  
4-3 Canes 

Svechnikov 1G 1A (Hes due, I’ll keep predicting this till it happens)

Niederreiter 1G

Necas 1G 1A

Lorentz/Geekie combine for 1G/1A

need top level play from our best players tonight. 
 

LETS GO CANES

[Stumpy]

On a Roll: The Canes have won seven straight games for the sixth time in franchise history and the first time since 2010. The franchise record for longest win streak is nine games, accomplished in 2005, 2006 and 2009.

[Harbingers]

46 minutes ago, Stumpy said:

On a Roll: The Canes have won seven straight games for the sixth time in franchise history and the first time since 2010. The franchise record for longest win streak is nine games, accomplished in 2005, 2006 and 2009.

Welp that’s something. 

[zacka77ack]

Let's go boys. Hope to see the Canes take care of business and easily handle a team that should have no trouble with.

[zacka77ack]

Keep going, Tripp. Wax poetic about the knob just a bit more...

[Harbingers]

11 minutes ago, zacka77ack said:

Let's go boys. Hope to see the Canes take care of business and easily handle a team that should have no trouble with.

Ya especially with them having some steam from that last win.

[Stumpy]

12 minutes ago, zacka77ack said:

Keep going, Tripp. Wax poetic about the knob just a bit more...

lol

[Stumpy]

Pretty boring period so far, tbh.

[Stumpy]

Svech = This dudes nose

[Harbingers]

Solid period by Ned. He was hung out to dry a few times.

[Stumpy]

Just now, Harbingers said:

Solid period by Ned. He was hung out to dry a few times.

He has really settled in and looks comfortable in the big leagues now. 

[Stumpy]

 

[Stumpy]

Can someone go break Burnyay's stick?