Hurricanes Game 74: Lines, Notes, Goalies, and How to Watch vs. Blue Jackets
Russell LaBounty-Imagn Images In the next three games, the Carolina Hurricanes have six important Metropolitan Division points on the line that could make or break the seasons of current contenders as the road to the postseason narrows. Tuesday is the first step into the madhouse, as the Hurricanes will face the Columbus Blue Jackets in Nationwide Arena. The game, which will be locked to ESPN+ and Hulu, is scheduled for 7:30 PM EDT.
In the Hurricanes’ last game, they were handed a rough loss by the Montreal Canadiens, who just simply refused to leave Carolina without a pair of points, effectively sweeping the season series against the Hurricanes. The game featured an insane 100 shot attempts from Carolina – their highest of the season – but they were unable to find twine more than once. The Canadiens ate everything, blocked everything, and ultimately ended the game with a 3-1 score.
Montreal’s 32 blocked shots were the most any team has put up this season. You can read all about it here ! Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have dealt with a series of ups and downs as of late.
Last Tuesday, they were in second place in the Metro Division – something they hadn’t reached so late in the season since 2017. Now, they’re fighting in a wild-card position. The past week hasn’t been kind to them, as they’ve gone winless in their last three games.
In their game Sunday against the Boston Bruins, who surged back to force overtime and take the win, Mathieu Olivier left with an upper-body injury. Monday, they recalled Luca Del Bel Belluz, which seems to point towards a likelihood that the Blue Jackets’ bruiser will be unavailable against the Hurricanes. In the Crease The Hurricanes will likely have Brandon Bussi in net, should they continue with the alternating tandem.