Hurricanes at Jets

HURRICANES (16-6-1) at JETS (12-8-4)

Hurricanes projected lineup
Nino Niederreiter -- Sebastian Aho -- Teuvo Teravainen
Martin Necas -- Vincent Trocheck -- Seth Jarvis
Steven Lorentz -- Jordan Staal -- Jesper Fast
Andrei Svechnikov -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Derek Stepan
Jaccob Slavin -- Ethan Bear
Brady Skjei -- Ian Cole
Max Lajoie -- Brendan Smith
Frederik Andersen
Antti Raanta
Scratched:Jalen Chatfield
Injured:Jordan Martinook (ankle)
COVID-19 protocol:Tony DeAngelo, Brett Pesce
Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Blake Wheeler
Andrew Copp -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Nikolaj Ehlers
Paul Stastny -- Adam Lowry -- Kristian Vesalainen
Jansen Harkins -- Dominic Toninato -- Evgeny Svechnikov
Josh Morrissey -- Nate Schmidt
Brenden Dillon -- Logan Stanley
Nathan Beaulieu -- Dylan DeMelo
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Scratched:None
Suspended:Neal Pionk
Status report
Andrei Svechnikov returns after missing a 6-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday… Martinook, a forward, did not play on Saturday and did not travel to Winnipeg. He isn't expected to join the team on their five-game road trip. … Pionk, a defenseman, was suspended two games Monday for a knee-on-knee hit on Rasmus Sandin of the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 6-3 win on Sunday. He is also in concussion protocol and will not travel on the two-game road trip beginning Thursday. Beaulieu will replace him in the lineup. … Winnipeg is expected to recall a defenseman from Manitoba of the American Hockey League prior to their upcoming road trip. ... Forward Riley Nash, who was placed on waivers by the Jets on Monday, was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers.