On Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes will play their first away game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as they drop the puck north of the border against the Ottawa Senators.
The game is scheduled for 7:30 pm EDT.
In the previous game, the Hurricanes won over the Senators, but not without a heavy helping of drama. They got the lead in the first period, and then got another goal in the second period as an extension of the penalty kill, but soon after, the Senators tied the game before a scoreless third period of overtime.
Then, the game-winning goal came for Mark Jankowski as there was a delayed penalty in the Hurricanes' favor.
...Except it didn't count.
The entry was reviewed for offsides, and they declared that Jordan Staal did not have control of the puck.
Still, the storm' 'Rockstar' Jordan Martinook played the hero in the second overtime as he got the game-winner... and the Hurricanes even changed their victory song for him.
You can read all about it here!
in the crease
For the Hurricanes, it's a bit of a big question as to who they'll put in net for Thursday's game. Frederik Andersen has been great in the series, but after spending nearly five entire frames on the ice in the Hurricanes' last game, there's a chance they'll opt to play Brandon Bussy.
That being said, Anderson had the starter's crease during practice on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Senators will likely run it back with Linus Ullmark for the first game in their home barn. Like Anderson, Ullmark has also had an amazing series. Additionally, he has received strong support from his glove hand, which was inconsistent at first - getting into rhythm with it at the right time.
Expected Carolina Hurricane Lines
Andrei Svechnikov - Sebastian Aho - Seth Jarvis
Taylor Hall - Logan Stankoven - Jackson Blake
Nikolaj Ehlers - Jordan Staal - Jordan Martinook
William Carrier - Mark Jankowski - Eric Robinson
protect
Jacob Slavin - Jalen Chatfield
K'Andre Miller - Shawn Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere - Alexander Nikishin
goaltender
Frederick Anderson / Brandon Bussey
Expected Ottawa Senators Lines
Brady Tkachuk - Tim Stutzle - Drake Batherson
Ridley Gregg - Dylan Cozens - Claude Giroux
Warren Foegele - Shane Pinto - Michael Amadio
Nick Cousins - Lars Eller - Fabian Zetterlund
protect
Jake Sanderson - Nicholas Matinpalo
Thomas Chabot - Jordan Spence
Dennis Gilbert - Lassie Thomson
goaltender
Linus Ullmark / James Reimer
storm game notes
Jordan Martinook scored the first overtime game-winning goal of his NHL playoff career in Monday night's double overtime win.
Martinook's goals were assisted by Nikolaj Ehlers and K'Andre Miller – both of whom were his first points of the postseason in a Hurricanes sweater.
The Hurricanes' second line has been dominant throughout the series, with Logan Stankoven, Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake leading the team with three points each. Interestingly, Sebastian Aho's goal in Game 2 was the first goal that did not involve the second line in the series.
The Hurricanes are the first team in NHL history to advance 2–0 in their first playoff series after six consecutive seasons.
how to see
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Radio: 99.9 The Fan
