Detroit Red Wings (14-12-3) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (19-7-1)
Well, the Carolina Hurricanes are playing hockey Thursday night, I guess.
The COVID-depleted Canes had Tuesday night’s game in Minnesota postponed due to an outbreak on the team, but it looks like Carolina will hit the ice shorthanded against the Red Wings Thursday with six players in protocol.
Missing Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, Jordan Staal, Steven Lorentz, Andrei Svechnikov and Ian Cole, it looks like the Hurricanes will have to play two skaters short Thursday and role out a 10/6 lineup.
The Hurricanes’ Walt Ruff got into some of the minutiae of the options for the team here, and I strongly encourage you to take a look at that.