Remember when the Carolina Hurricanes and Dallas Stars were divisional rivals? (Yeah, we know, we’ve tried to erase the 2020-21 season from our memory as well.)
The morning skate today featured one expected new participant as well as an unexpected returning skater. Max Domi will make his Hurricanes debut tonight, slotted in on the fourth line alongside former Canadiens teammate Jesperi Kotkaniemi. Domi’s entry into the lineup will relegate Steven Lorentz to the press box.
The surprise was the return of Jordan Martinook to practice. Martinook has been out for about a week with a lower-body injury, and while he won’t play tonight, the fact that he’s skating again ahead of schedule was a welcome surprise.