Projected Lineup: October 12 vs. Columbus

RALEIGH, NC. -Featuring newcomers Brent Burns, Ondrej Kase and Paul Stastny, the Carolina Hurricanes are set to open their 25th anniversary season against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Burns will be paired with Jaccob Slavin on the team's top pair, followed by the trusty combination of Brady Skjei and Brett Pesce. Calvin de Haan and Jalen Chatfield will round out the defensive group, a decision that was not easily reached by Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour.
"That's a tough one. Could've gone any which way," Brind'Amour said of the choice. "We'll see a lot of movement in that area because we do have quality guys that aren't in tonight."
The decision leaves Ethan Bear and Dylan Coghlan as the odd men out for the evening.
Up front, the team's top six that was displayed during training camp and preseason remains in tact. Paul Stastny will play on the left of the Captain and Jesper Fast, a role that Ondrej Kase also received a look at during exhibition play. Kase will skate alongside Jordan Martinook and Derek Stepan.
In net, Frederik Andersen will look to begin another successful campaign after winning 35 games during his first year with the team. The 33-year-old allowed just three goals in two preseason starts.
The Canes lineup for tonight's 7 p.m. puck drop is:
Forwards:
Teravainen - Aho - Jarvis
Svechnikov - Kotkaniemi - Necas
Stastny - Staal - Fast
Martinook - Stepan - Kase
Defense:
Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
de Haan - Chatfield
Starting Goalie:
Andersen
Injuries:
N/A
Scratches:
Ethan Bear
Dylan Coghlan
Stefan Noesen
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