Gameday: Oilers vs. Hurricanes

Happy first day of Spring!
This is the gameday hub, where you can find all the latest news and information you need to know for tonight's cross-conference match-up between the Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes. Make Hurricanes.com a regular stop throughout the day, as we update this hub with notes, videos, photos and more as puck drop draws near.
After a scheduled day off on Monday, the Hurricanes will get back on the ice Tuesday for their usual 10:30 a.m. morning skate, and we'll be there to bring you the latest.
Last updated: 5:05 p.m.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH CAROLINA TOOLS TO VICTORY
5:05 p.m.
TV's Mike Maniscalco sets the table for tonight's Oilers-Hurricanes match-up with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina three Tools to Victory.

IN THE ROOM: TREVOR van RIEMSDYK
1:20 p.m.
Hear from Hurricanes defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk, who scored the game-winning goal in Brooklyn on Sunday, as he previews tonight's cross-conference tilt.

IN THE ROOM: BILL PETERS
12:05 p.m.
Head coach Bill Peters briefly spoke with the media after the morning skate today. Here are some quick highlights, and the full availability can be seen below.
On inserting Valentin Zykov into the lineup: "He's had a real good year down in the American Hockey League. He's leading the league in goals, and a lot of them are on the power play. If we're going to find out what he's all about, we've got to use him to his strengths. We'll do that. He'll play on the left side with Rasker and Phil Di Giuseppe tonight."
On tonight's opponent: "Quick in transition. … They play fast. They're going to be a dangerous tonight. I think they've had a real good road trip."

CANES LINES: MORNING SKATE
10:30 a.m.
Valentin Zykov has joined the Hurricanes in Raleigh, and it looks like he'll be inserted into the lineup tonight.
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Noah Hanifin (concussion) will be out tonight, and Joakim Nordstrom appears to be the healthy extra.
We'll go in the room after the skate!
CANES HOST McDAVID, OILERS
12:00 a.m.
As Spring arrives, 10 games - five at home and five on the road - remain for the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2017-18 regular season.
Following a 4-3 win against the Islanders in Brooklyn on Sunday, the Hurricanes return home for a pair of games against Western Conference opponents, beginning with Tuesday's match-up against the Edmonton Oilers.
It was just the Canes' fourth game of the season when these two teams first met. In that game, Teuvo Teravainen scored two goals in the first period, Jordan Staal recorded four points (1g, 3a) and Cam Ward made 48 saves on 51 shots in his first start of the season, as the Canes recorded a 5-3 victory.
Fast forward to the third full week of March, and the season is in its final stretch. The Oilers come to town for their lone visit of the 82-game campaign, their third stop on a four-game road trip. Edmonton, a team well out of the playoff race in the Western Conference, defeated Florida 4-2 on Saturday before falling to the Lightning, 3-1, on Sunday.
Last week, the Hurricanes dropped three games in regulation for the first time this season, and they put an end to that skid on Sunday with a 4-3 win over the Islanders in the final game of their four-game season series.
"I think our group has mental toughness," head coach Bill Peters said. "We've had a few gut punches. You've got to pick yourself up off the canvas and keep going. That's what we did today."
The Hurricanes, who were without defenseman Noah Hanifin on Sunday, will again be without their All-Star blueliner. Hanifin was diagnosed with a concussion, as announced by the team on Monday, and will remain out indefinitely while in the protocol.
The Canes recalled Valentin Zykov from Charlotte on Monday as well. Zykov leads the American Hockey League in goals (32) and power-play goals (16) this season.
CANESPR NOTES: Lee Stempniak skated in his 900th career NHL game on Sunday. … The Canes are 4-1-1 in their last six games against the Oilers. … Teravainen and Sebastian Aho have each earned points in five straight games (each has 2g, 4a).
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