The Hurricanes are back home, and it will be a mix of old and new tonight at PNC Arena. As expected, Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin will make their first appearances of the preseason tonight, and Cam Ward will man the net for at least the first half of the game. Bill Peters did address Scott Darling’s injury this morning, saying it isn’t serious and he is expected to play Saturday.
But there is also plenty of new blood in the lineup tonight, including your first chance to watch 2017 first-round pick Martin Necas in a competitive matchup.