NEW YORK - Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday when the team faces the New York Rangers.
Leaving Saturday's win over Toronto during the first period after taking a hit to the head, Rod Brind'Amour said that the steady winger will be out of the lineup for an unknown amount of time.
The hole in the lineup will be filled by Brendan Lemieux, who will play for the first time since December 9 in Vancouver.
A former Ranger himself, Lemieux is expected to skate alongside Jack Drury and Michael Bunting tonight, while Stefan Noesen jumps up in the lineup.
No changes are expected to the team's stable of six defensemen and Pyotr Kochetkov was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate.
Since December 12, the Canes have earned points in seven of Kochetkov's eight starts, and the netminder has produced a .930 save percentage.
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Tonight's Projected Lineup...
Forwards
Svechnikov - Aho - Teravainen
Noesen - Kotkaniemi - Necas
Martinook - Staal - Jarvis
Lemieux - Drury - Bunting
Defense
Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
Orlov - Chatfield
Goaltenders
Kochetkov
Raanta
Injuries
Frederik Andersen (Blood Clotting Issue)
Jesper Fast (Upper-Body Injury)
Healthy Scratches
Tony DeAngelo
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PP1: Aho, Bunting, Jarvis, and Svechnikov with Burns
PP2: Drury, Necas, Noesen, and Teravainen with Skjei
