The Carolina Hurricanes are going to have their work cut out for them Sunday night as they prepare to face the Florida Panthers in their preseason opener.
The Hurricanes will primarily be icing a roster comprised of prospects and AHL players while the Panthers meanwhile will be playing almost their entire NHL roster.
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“It’ll be a huge challenge for us, obviously,” said Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour. “But it’s also an opportunity for guys because if they can show in a game like that, they can show in any type of game.”
The game will take place at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida, with puck drop set for 7 p.m.
The game will be streamed on the team’s website.
Here’s how the Hurricanes lined up at the morning skate on Sunday:
Bradly Nadeau – Charlie Cerrato – Felix Unger Sorum
Juha Jaaska – Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Viktor Neuchev
Josiah Slavin – Skyler Brind’Amour – Justin Robidas
Gleb Trikozov – Ivan Ryabkin – Zach Lansard
Mike Reilly – Joel Nystrom
Juuso Valimaki – Dominik Badinka
Noel Fransen – Charles Alexis Legault
Pyotr Kochetkov
Zach Sawchenko
Extras: Filip Ekberg, Bryce Montgomery
1. One of the keys for me will be seeing how some of the younger guys handle themselves in what’s going to be a very difficult environment. There’s a lot of very young and inexperienced players on the Hurricanes’ roster, but will any of them be able to shine a little bit?
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2. It’ll also be notable to see which defensemen can separate themselves from the rest of the pack. With five guys competing for one roster spot (four of whom will be playing in the game), this is going to be a golden opportunity for guys to try and standout.
3. The final thing I’m looking for is how does Pyotr Kochetkov look. It’s been a long time without NHL action for the Russian goalie and so I’m curious to see how he looks. Obviously he’s not gonna have a lot of help, but I’m more so curious to see how he looks physically and if he is making good reads.
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