Projected Lineup: ECF Game 1 vs. Florida

RALEIGH, NC. -It appears to be Turbo Time.
Forward Teuvo Teravainen, just 28 days removed from surgery to repair a broken hand, looks like he'll be back in the lineup for the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday as they take on the Florida Panthers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.

"He should be ready to go," Rod Brind'Amour said after morning skate, where #86 once again worked alongside Jordan Staal and Martin Necas. "He gave me a thumbs-up yesterday, and I think he was fine this morning. So we've got to get him in."
The Finnish winger said earlier this week that he had no limitations in using his hand, but the head coach wanted to be sure Teravainen could be effective in the lineup before putting him back in.
To make room for "Turbo", Jack Drury slides to the left of Paul Stastny and Derek Stepan. Mackenzie MacEachern becomes a healthy extra, joining Jesse Puljujarvi.
Behind Teravainen and the forwards, Frederik Andersen is expected to be between the pipes once again.
5-0 this postseason with a .931 save percentage, #31 has allowed just one power-play goal in six games played. He is also 11-4-3 against the Cats in his career.
The Canes projected lineup for tonight's 8 p.m. puck drop is:
Forwards:
Noesen - Aho - Jarvis
Martinook - Kotkaniemi - Fast
Teravainen - Staal - Necas
Drury - Stastny - Stepan
Defense:
Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
Gostisbehere - Chatfield
Goalies:
Andersen
Raanta
Injuries:
N/A
Injured Reserve:
Jake Gardiner (Upper-Body)
Ondrej Kase (Concussion Protocol)
Max Pacioretty (Torn Achilles Tendon)
Andrei Svechnikov (ACL Injury)
Scratches:
Dylan Coghlan
Calvin de Haan
Mackenzie MacEachern
Jesse Puljujarvi
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