ELMONT, NY. -After Pyotr Kochetkov made his NHL debut in net for the Canes yesterday, it is expected that the team will turn to Antti Raanta today against the Islanders.
Kochetkov stopped 17 out of 19 yesterday afternoon and now Raanta will try for a third consecutive win. The veteran netminder picked up a win in his first trip back to Arizona on Monday, then turned away 20 out of 22 to take a victory over Winnipeg on Thursday. The two are the Canes current tandem as Frederik Andersen remains out of the lineup with a lower-body injury. He is expected to be reevaluated in the next few days. No further lineup information was available this morning at Rod Brind'Amour's pregame media availability. The lineup (goaltender swap aside) that won yesterday's meeting against the Devils was: Forwards: Teravainen - Aho - Jarvis Svechnikov - Trocheck - Necas Niederreiter - Staal - Fast Martinook - Domi - Lorentz Defensemen: Slavin - DeAngelo Skjei - Pesce Smith - Cole Starting Goalie: Raanta Injuries: Frederik Andersen Jesperi Kotkaniemi Scratches: Ethan Bear Derek Stepan Note: Lineup subject to change prior to opening faceoff Worth A Click: Preview: Canes at Islanders Mailbag #25: The Final Week Burnside: Slavin's Story CanesCast Episode 209: Us? Worried? Hurricanes April Schedule NHL Standings
