The Carolina Hurricanes are back in action for a somewhat-rare Monday night showdown on the road against the Boston Bruins.
It’s a rematch of a game that took place just over two weeks ago at the TD Garden that the Canes dropped 2-1 after falling behind by a pair and getting just the one tally on a bomb from Alexander Nikishin.
The Hurricanes come in after having their winning streak snapped in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Fortunately, there will be no Connor McDavid and
Leon Draisaitl to contend with tonight, but the Canes will still have their work cut out for them against David Pastrnak and a surprisingly strong Bruins squad.
Boston’s prior win over Carolina was part of a seven-game winning streak the Bruins had snapped by Ottawa last week, but they bounced back with a win and now sit in first place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 12-8-0.
Former Hurricane Morgan Geekie paces Boston with 12 goals on the season, while Pastrnak leads in assists (15) and points (26).
After Frederik Andersen started Saturday’s game against Edmonton, it seems likely that either Pyotr Kochetkov or Brandon Bussi will get the nod tonight, but we’ll know more closer to puck drop.
Jalen Chatfield skated in Raleigh yesterday, according to Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News, a sign that his return to the lineup could be drawing closer.
The Canes recalled Dominick Fensore on Sunday to have an extra defenseman with them on the trip in the event of another injury.
Monday’s game is the start of a four-game road trip and while there’s no such thing as a must win in November while having a record of 12-5-1, it would certainly be nice for Carolina to avenge an earlier loss and get the trip started on a positive note.
Here’s how to check out the action:
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Location: TD Garden, Boston, MA
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Streaming: FanDuel Sports App, ESPN+ out of market
Radio: 99.9 The Fan and affiliates
Odds: ML: CAR -184; PL: -1.5 +134
