Coming off a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on New Year’s Eve, the ‘Canes will kick off the calendar year of 2017 with a divisional contest against a struggling New Jersey Devils team. With Justin Faulk and Elias Lindholm still out of the line-up with various ailments, here’s how the Hurricanes were lined up for today’s morning skate:
Jeff Skinner - Victor Rask - Derek Ryan
Brock McGinn - Jordan Staal - Joakim Nordstrom
Sebastian Aho - Teuvo Teravainen - Lee Stempniak
Andrej Nestrasil - Jay McClement - Viktor Stalberg
Jaccob Slavin - Brett Pesce
Ron Hainsey - Ryan Murphy
Noah Hanifin - Matt Tennyson
Cam Ward
Daniel Altshuller
Injuries and Scratches: Bryan Bickell (multiple sclerosis), Justin Faulk (lower-body), Elias Lindholm (lower-body), Klas Dahlbeck (healthy), Eddie Lack (concussion)
The Devils played last night, earning a 3-0 victory over the Boston Bruins.