11/20 Game Thread: Hurricanes @ LA Kings 4PM

[Anybodyhome]

TRACKING THE STORYLINES:

Keep The Foot On The Gas: The Canes showed up in Vegas and handed the Golden Knights their first loss on home ice in over three weeks. Then they flew to Anaheim to snap the Ducks eight-game win streak. It's "all systems go" for the Metropolitan Division leaders right now, who are finding ways to win games against very good and very hot teams. The challenge for today will be to keep the same energy against the Kings.

A Better Start: Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour said both Thursday post-game and Friday at media availability that he did not like his team's start against Anaheim, despite the win. He felt as if his team gave up too many chances, but gave his team credit by saying that they got better as the game went on. Look for the Canes to come out of the gate stronger this afternoon.

Watch For The Bounce Back: Prior to dropping their two most recent contests to Washington and Winnipeg, the Kings had won seven in a row. They'll try and get back to their winning with an emphasis surely being on scoring after being shutout by the Capitals early this week.

Doing It Big: The Hurricanes 13 wins in their first 15 games is the most in team history through that margin. They also currently have the highest points percentage of any NHL club (.867). Frederik Andersen's six wins away from PNC Arena pace the league and his 10 in total are tied for tops in the NHL.

 

 

[Anybodyhome]

Projected Lineup:

Svech - Aho - Jarvis

Teuvo - Vinny - Necas

Nino - Jordie - Fast

Martinook - KK - Lorentz

The Thick Blue Line:

Mr. Slavin -  Bear

Brady - Pesce

Ian Cole - Tony D

Healthy scratches: Derek Stepan & Brendan Smith

 

[Harbingers]

From Rods presser yesterday it sounds like Andersen will start in net. Which makes sense. San Jose and Seattle are the next two. The question will become who starts in Philly and who takes Washington in Raleigh. 

[Anybodyhome]

I think Anderson is in for the long haul. He had 6 days off before the Anaheim game and with the every other day schedule, I think he's in thru the Washington game.

 

 

[Harbingers]

Just listened to Rods pregame, Andersen in net. Stepan coming in this afternoon too, I assuming we are resting Marty. 

[Anybodyhome]

Yeah, I'm watching BSO now and Abby just mentioned Stepan is playing today. Add some more weight and grit to the 4th line.

Couple guys on this Kings roster who can make this a long day. Kopitar, Arvidsson (gives the Canes fits), Danault.

[MillionDollarCam]

Lorentz out Stepan in.

 

 

[MillionDollarCam]

51 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Just listened to Rods pregame, Andersen in net. Stepan coming in this afternoon too, I assuming we are resting Marty. 

Think Marty wears the A on the road so I wouldn’t expect him to sit a road game.

[Anybodyhome]

Lorentz took a shot the other night and he was a little dinged, now that I think about it. He may need a day off.

[MillionDollarCam]

Y’all remember the days when our bottom six consisted of players like Brad Malone? Now we can’t figure out who to sit.

What a time to be alive.

[Harbingers]

I mean… 

[Stumpy]

Mr Jarvelous!

[Harbingers]

Wow. Goalies are slow today. This is why I like having Stepan he is excellent on the rebound. 

[Anybodyhome]

Staal line keeping Kings in their end. Playing solid.