Carolina Hurricanes (31-9-2) at Toronto Maple Leafs (29-10-3)
After eight days off for the All-Star Break, the Hurricanes are back in action tonight with a trip north of the border. Believe it or not, this is the team’s first trip to Toronto since the famed David Ayres game on Feb. 22, 2020.
It’ll be a homecoming for Frederik Andersen, who played five seasons as a Maple Leaf before joining the Hurricanes.
The Canes could again be without Teuvo Teravainen, who is a game-time decision with a lower-body injury. Brendan Smith will draw back in on the blue line in place of Ethan Bear, and the team will be without forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi, who entered the league’s COVID-19 protocol Sunday.