Projected Lineup: Rangers vs. Hurricanes
Luostarinen expected to make NHL debut
by Michael Smith @MSmithCanes / CarolinaHurricanes.com
In their third straight Metropolitan Division match-up, the Carolina Hurricanes return home to host the New York Rangers.
Forward Eetu Luostarinen, recalled from Charlotte on Wednesday, is expected to make his NHL debut while Erik Haula is day-to-day with a knee injury.
Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes.
Forwards
Niederreiter-Staal-Teravainen
Svechnikov-Aho-Foegele
Dzingel-Wallmark-Necas
McGinn-Luostarinen-Gibbons
Defense
Slavin-Hamilton
Gardiner-Pesce
Edmundson-van Riemsdyk
Goalies
Mrazek
Reimer
Scratches: Fleury (healthy), Haula (knee), Martinook (core muscle; injured reserve)
Note: Lineup subject to change prior to opening faceoff.