MONTREAL - Despite having two wins in two games, Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour feels as if his team has more to offer, thus moving some of the team's big parts around within his lineup. Teuvo Teravainen is expected to join Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Sebastian Aho for an all-Finn line, while Martin Necas now slots aside Andrei Svechnikov and Vincent Trocheck.

Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes:

Montreal - Finally turning the page on a four-day break that was since their last contest, the Canes take on the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Centre Bell.

RALEIGH, NC - Thursday night. Canes vs. Canadiens. Jesperi Kotkaniemi returns to Centre Bell.

The stage is set and by now most angles of the story have been covered. But what's it really like as we now inch closer to tomorrow night's return north of the border for the Canes forward to take on his former team for the first time?

RALEIGH, NC - As the Meatloaf hit goes, "Two out of three ain't bad."

For Canes forward Jesper Fast, two goals on three shots to begin the campaign certainly isn't bad either.

RALEIGH, NC - We knew this day was coming, it was just a matter of when.

While today's shakeup was noteworthy, it's not earthshattering, nor a cause for concern. Rod Brind'Amour has said from the onset of training camp that all his line combinations that he's rolled out so far have come in an attempt to see what's going to work and what won't.

Most teams that have two wins in two games would feel as if what they're trying to execute is working, especially when the team tallies nine goals in those two games. However, as seen during the third period of Saturday night's victory, the head coach wasn't satisfied with what he was getting from his group, thus shifting personnel around. Jordan Martinook was skating with Sebastian Aho for a bit and in a late-game situation Aho was then with Jordan Staal and Jesper Fast. 

Those are just two examples of how some of the parts were moved and at Monday's practice the combinations were the following:

NASHVILLE - In a contest that felt reminiscent to their Stanley Cup Playoffs battles from just five months ago, the Carolina Hurricanes prevailed against the Nashville Predators Saturday night by a score of 3-2.

NASHVILLE, TN - If it's not broke, don't fix it right? That appears to be Rod Brind'Amour's logic in regards to the cast he'll be rolling out tonight at Bridgestone Arena.

Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes:

NASHVILLE, TN - After beginning their season in victory fashion Thursday night at PNC Arena, the Canes will attempt to accomplish the same end result tonight away from home, as they meet the Nashville Predators.

When: Saturday, October 16, 8 p.m. EST
Watch: Bally Sports South, Bally Sports App
Listen: 99.9 The Fan, Hurricanes.com/Listen, Hurricanes App
 

RALEIGH, NC - 18,680 was the officially announced attendance Thursday night inside PNC Arena, a sell-out crowd as the team started their 2021-22 schedule in the win column.

From the time the parking lots opened at 4 p.m. until moments after the team's players launched themselves into the glass to complete their first storm surge of the season, the feeling of a party-like atmosphere carried through the arena's complex.

RALEIGH, NC - Opening the season in front of 18,000+ at PNC Arena, the Canes put on a performance for the home crowd, taking down the New York Islanders 6-3.