RALEIGH, NC. - The Carolina Hurricanes will turn to Frederik Andersen in net for a second consecutive game on Monday, as they host the New York Islanders for Game 2 of their first-round series.
A noteworthy start, it will be the first time since Andersen returned from a blood clotting issue in early March that he'll play back-to-back games. #31 did not practice with the team yesterday, getting a day off after his series-opening start.
He was spectacular in Game 1 though, stopping 33 out of 34 and serving as the difference-maker in a 3-1 win.
Andersen went 13-2 with a 1.84 goals against average and a .932 save percentage during the regular season.
In front of their crease, the Canes are expected to roll with the same 18 skaters that earned them a victory on Sunday.
Rod Brind'Amour flip-flopped Seth Jarvis and Andrei Svechnikov for the third period of Game 1, but at yesterday's practice they were back in their previous spots.
Forward Jesper Fast will miss a second consecutive game due to an upper-body injury suffered in the team's regular season finale versus Columbus.
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Tonight's Betting Odds
Odds at Time of Publishing, provided by Fanatics Sportsbook: Canes -250
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Tonight's Projected Lineup...
Forwards
Guentzel - Aho - Jarvis
Teravainen - Kotkaniemi - Necas
Martinook - Staal - Svechnikov
Drury - Kuznetsov - Noesen
Defense
Slavin - Burns
Skjei - Pesce
Orlov - Chatfield
Goaltenders
Andersen
[Backup: Kochetkov]
Injuries
Jesper Fast (Upper-Body)
Scratches
Jackson Blake
Tony DeAngelo
Brendan Lemieux
Scott Morrow
Bradly Nadeau
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PP1: Aho, Guentzel, Jarvis, and Teravainen with Burns
PP2: Kuznetsov, Necas, Noesen, and Svechnikov with Skjei
