10 p.m. ET; SNP, FDSNSO
The Canucks extended their won streak to four games, after hitting the magic button in the 2nd period to score 4 goals against Pittsburgh and hold on for a 4-3 win. I think we could all feel the change in air pressure when Petey scored his 1st of the year. Everyone exhaled at the same time. Arshdeep Bains finally got on the scoresheet and won himself one day of reprieve on Twitter. Kiefer Sherwood continued his role as "New AMFB", as her scored and drove the Pens crazy.
Tonight the Nucks play a team in the Canes, that won't have a 15 minute collapse. The Canes are 5-2 so far and have their own 3 game win streak as they end their west coast swing. The Canes are top 10 in both special teams and more impressive is that they have a plus 10 shot differential. The Canes don't like to let go of the puck. The Nucks are going to need all four lines to get the puck through the neutral zone against this team.
LINEUPS
Hurricanes projected lineup
Andrei Svechnikov -- Sebastian Aho -- Seth Jarvis
Jack Roslovic -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi -- Martin Necas
Jordan Martinook -- Jordan Staal -- William Carrier
Jackson Blake -- Jack Drury -- Eric Robinson
Jaccob Slavin -- Brent Burns
Dmitry Orlov -- Jalen Chatfield
Shayne Gostisbehere -- Sean Walker
Pyotr Kochetkov
Spencer Martin
Scratched: Ty Smith
Injured: Frederik Andersen (lower body)
Canucks projected lineup
Jake DeBrusk -- J.T. Miller -- Brock Boeser
Nils Hoglander -- Elias Pettersson -- Conor Garland
Danton Heinen -- Teddy Blueger -- Kiefer Sherwood
Arshdeep Bains -- Pius Suter -- Daniel Sprong
Quinn Hughes -- Filip Hronek
Carson Soucy -- Tyler Myers
Erik Brannstrom -- Vincent Desharnais
Kevin Lankinen
Arturs Silovs
Scratched: Noah Juulsen, Nils Aman, Derek Forbort
Injured: Thatcher Demko (lower body), Dakota Joshua (testicular cancer recovery)
Status report
Andersen, a goalie who had been alternating starts with Kochetkov, is day to day after making 18 saves in a 4-1 win at the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Andersen finished the game but “came up a little gimpy after,” coach Rod Brind’Amour said. … Martin was recalled from Chicago of the American Hockey League on Monday and is expected to dress as the backup but hadn’t arrived in time for the morning skate. … Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said he is considering a change on defense but did not indicate who might come out. He did say Forbort, a defenseman who rejoined the team at morning skate Monday after missing four games due to the death of his father, will not play. “He needs some time,” Tocchet said.
GAME DAY CHATTER
GAME DAY BATTLE HYMN
I don't the musical knowledge of Kent. I usually go with songs that I like....seems like a good formula so far. I could see a younger version of myself listening to this and feeling the build up and getting pumped up. Now did the younger version of me listen to the lyrics....no. Is there a lesson there....probably.
Go Canucks Go...make it 5 in a row