Hurricanes Game 75: Lines, Notes, Goalies, and How to Watch vs. Blue Jackets
James Guillory-Imagn Images A good ol’ fashioned home-and-home set continues as the Carolina Hurricanes return to Lenovo Center, playing the Columbus Blue Jackets for the fourth and final time this season, just two days after facing them in Columbus on Tuesday. The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT, and will be a theme night centering on The Grateful Dead. Far out, man!
In the last game, the Hurricanes powered to a win thanks to strong special teams and solid goaltending from netminder Brandon Bussi, as they notched their 100th point of the season. However, the Blue Jackets may have been dealt a blow harder than a loss, as both Mason Marchment and Isac Lundestrom will be game-time decisions after getting roughed up in the last game with Carolina. You can read all about the previous game here !
Wednesday, the Hurricanes had a rare optional skate in Lenovo Center as opposed to the typical mandatory practices, which saw the attendance of Frederik Andersen, Mike Reilly, Alexander Nikishin, and Nicolas Deslauriers. While Deslauriers isn’t expected to slip into the lineup Thursday, he still made some notable contributions during practice, teaching Nikishin some tricks of the trade as he spent over 15 minutes showing the rookie some fighting moves. Following the conclusion of today’s skate, Nic Deslauriers worked with Alexander Nikishin for at least 15 minutes on fighting tips and tricks.
His on-ice workload may be limited thus far, but D-Lo has been as advertised in terms of being a great teammate and locker room veteran. pic. twitter.
com/zqFNuXuIaZ — Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) April 1, 2026 In the Crease Likely to continue with the alternating tandem, the Hurricanes are expected to have Frederik Andersen minding the crease for Thursday’s match against the Blue Jackets. This season, his save percentage has been . 871, with a goals against average of 3.