Hurricanes Game 73: Lines, Notes, Goalies, and How to Watch vs. Canadiens
James Guillory-Imagn Images Sunday, the Carolina Hurricanes will close out their back-to-back homestand, facing the Montreal Canadiens for the second time in less than a week, and just 24 hours after their game with the New Jersey Devils. The game will not only be one of the four remaining home games of the regular season, but will also honor veterans for their annual Military Appreciation Night. The game is scheduled for 5:00 PM EDT.
In the Hurricanes’ last game, they completed their season sweep up the Devils, defeating them 5-2 with a return from injury for Shayne Gostisbehere, a goal for the third game in a row for Nikolaj Ehlers, and the 30th goal of the season for Seth Jarvis. You can catch the recap here ! Meanwhile, the Canadiens are in the midst of a five-game road trip, which opened Saturday against the Nashville Predators.
In that game, the Canadiens scored four goals in a row (including assist number 300 from captain Nick Suzuki), with the Predators only getting on the board towards the end of the third period, stripping Jacob Fowler of what would have been his second career NHL shutout. In the Crease With Brandon Bussi having played Saturday, Frederik Andersen is all but certain to start against the Canadiens Sunday. Andersen’s near-perfect record against the Canadiens took some smudging in the previous game – a 5-2 loss – but even still, he has won nine of the 11 games he’s played against them outright in his career.
Andersen’s save percentage this season is . 871, with a goals against average of 3. 15 across a 13-12-5 record.
On the other side of the ice, the Canadiens will undoubtedly opt to have Jakub Dobes in net, as Fowler covered the game against the Predators. In his last game against Carolina, he put up one of the best performances of his young career, making the most saves he ever had in an NHL game. This season, his save percentage is .