RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes may stick with the amended forward lines that they moved to during Saturday’s Game 3, as they get set to host the Washington Capitals for Game 4 this evening.
Through the first eight games of the playoffs, Jackson Blake had been on the right of Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho, but after Rod Brind’Amour made a switch in the team’s most recent contest, it looks like Seth Jarvis will occupy that role from the jump this time around.
Igniting a trickle down up front, by the look of morning skate, Jack Roslovic will also be staying in for a third consecutive game. The right-handed forward had a goal, an assist, and went 9-for-10 in the faceoff dot on Saturday, filling in for Mark Jankowski. Jankowski (undisclosed injury) was on the ice to start the day, but did not take part in line drills.
Behind the skaters, Frederik Andersen will look to improve upon his NHL-postseason-best goals against average (1.32) and save percentage (.940).
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Tonight’s Betting Odds…
Odds at Time of Publishing, provided by Fanatics Sportsbook: Canes -260
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Tonight’s Projected Lineup…
Forwards
Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
Hall – Roslovic – Stankoven
Martinook – Staal – Carrier
Robinson – Kotkaniemi – Blake
Defense
Slavin – Burns
Orlov – Chatfield
Gostisbehere – Walker
Goaltenders
Andersen
[Backup: Kochetkov]
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Injuries
Jesper Fast (Neck | Out For 2024-25 Season)
Mark Jankowski (Undisclosed Injury | Day-To-Day)
Scratches
Juha Jaaska
Tyson Jost
Alexander Nikishin
Ty Smith
Riley Stillman
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PP1: Aho, Blake, Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Gostisbehere
PP2: Hall, Kotkaniemi, Roslovic and Stankoven with Burns
