Hurricanes @ Lightning 4/19-4/20 Final Two.

[Harbingers]

"TAMPA - A six-game road swing for the Carolina Hurricanes begins with two critical match-ups against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Match-Up

Carolina Hurricanes (29-10-4, 62 points) at Tampa Bay Lightning (29-13-2, 60 points)

Monday, April 19, 7 p.m.

Watch: Bally Sports South, FOX Sports GO

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

Numbers to Know

2: Just two points separate the first-place Canes from the third-place Lightning in the Central Division.

21: After recording the primary assist on Jani Hakanpaa's game-winning goal against Nashville on Saturday night, Vincent Trocheck has recorded at least a point in 15 of his last 16 games played for a total of 21 points (8g, 13a).(Imagine if he didn't have an injury break.)

4-2-0: Entering their seventh of nine back-to-backs this season, the Canes are 4-2-0 in both the first and second halves.

The Opposition

Last five games: 3-2-0, 6 points
At home: 16-5-0, 32 points
CAR vs. TB: 3-3-0
Leading scorer: Victor Hedman, 41 points (8g, 33a) in 44 games

The Bolts are in the midst of a critical six-game homestand, and after a 1-1-0 weekend against the Panthers, the Lightning welcome the Canes to town. Tampa Bay is 2-0-0 against Carolina at home this season, having landed back-to-back wins against them in late February. The Lightning now trail the Canes by two points in the Central Division standings."

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/gameday-preview-carolina-hurricanes-tampa-bay-lightning/c-323793776

https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/projected-lineup-carolina-hurricanes-tampa-bay-lightning/c-323804202

"Forwards

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

Defensemen

Slavin-Hamilton
Skjei-Pesce
Gardiner-Hakanpaa

Goalies

Mrazek
Nedeljkovic

Scratch: Reimer

Injuries: McGinn (upper body), Teravainen (concussion symptoms; injured reserve)

Taxi squad: Bean, McCormick, Ryan, Shore"

Been a while since we faced them. They do have a couple injuries out. I imagine they will play Vas both these games though. So I expect some serious play from our forwards and an extra physical game from the blue line. 
 

Looks like Bean is having a time-out game but don’t know how I feel about it. I think he should get the chance to prove himself better tonight. 
 

Edited April 19, 2021 by Harbingers

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

Let's go get em" if we can pull a four game sweep in FL it all but seals the central.

[Stumpy]

2 hours ago, Harbingers said:

Defensemen

Slavin-Hamilton
Skjei-Pesce
Gardiner-Hakanpaa

Goalies

Mrazek
Nedeljkovic

...sigh

[zacka77ack]

Big game tonight. Big boy hockey with big implications. Let's see how the Canes respond.

[Stumpy]

Damn Schoen destroyed one of our guys. Didn't seer who it was. 

[zacka77ack]

Dang. Couple of nice chances there. Gonna need one of those to bounce...

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, Stumpy said:

Damn Schoen destroyed one of our guys. Didn't seer who it was. 

Ya were at about a 4 we need to turn the physicality up to about a 7. 

[Harbingers]

Just now, zacka77ack said:

Dang. Couple of nice chances there. Gonna need one of those to bounce...

Ya Foegele I think it was had a double ping. 

[Stumpy]

Lets put this PP to work!

[zacka77ack]

That should be uh...more than 2 minutes

[Stumpy]

3 minutes ago, zacka77ack said:

Dang. Couple of nice chances there. Gonna need one of those to bounce...

We'll slide a few past the Greasy One before the day is out. 

[Stumpy]

Svech just gave up on that breakaway! SMDH

[Harbingers]

Svech should have shot that. 

[Harbingers]

1 minute ago, Stumpy said:

Svech just gave up on that breakaway! SMDH

His confidence still isn’t 100%