Game 3 Projected Lineup: Hurricanes at Predators

NASHVILLE - The Carolina Hurricanes, who are up 2-0 in their First Round series against the Nashville Predators, will likely be without defenseman Jaccob Slavin again for Game 3.
Slavin is nursing a lower-body injury and did not participate in the morning skate. Max Lajoie is expected to draw in and make his Hurricanes and Stanley Cup Playoffs debut. Lajoie was paired with Jani Hakanpää in the morning skate.
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Here is the projected lineup for the Hurricanes.

Forwards
Svechnikov-Aho-Teravainen
Niederreiter-Trocheck-Necas
Foegele-Staal-Fast
Martinook-Lorentz-McGinn
Defensemen
Skjei-Hamilton
Bean-Pesce
Lajoie-Hakanpaa
Goalies
Nedeljkovic
Mrazek
Injuries: Paquette (lower body), Slavin (lower body)
Scratches: Bibeau, Gardiner, Geekie, Keane, McCormick, McKeown, Reimer, Ryan, Shore, Suzuki
Note: Lineup subject to change prior to opening faceoff.