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Aho will draw back into the Hurricanes lineup on Saturday.
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Staal will draw back into the Hurricanes lineup on Saturday.
Jankowski (rest) will not play on Saturday.
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Hall (rest) will not play on Saturday.
Blake (rest) will not play on Saturday.
Carrier (rest) will not play on Saturday.
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Stankoven (rest) will not play on Saturday.
Miller (rest) will not play on Saturday.
Kochetkov has been assigned to Chicago (AHL) for a conditioning stint.
Kochetkov has been out since December 20th with a hip injury but is set to return and has been assigned to Chicago (AHL) for a conditioning stint. Prior to his long-term injury, the 26-year-old had a 6-2-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .899 SV%. Brandon Bussi and Frederik Andersen have being holding down the crease in his absence.
Kotkaniemi will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
The Hurricanes are resting a handful of players on Thursday night, which will force Kotkaniemi back into the lineup. Kotkaniemi has two goals and seven assists in 38 games this season.
Martinook will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
Carolina's playoff position is firmly secured, so Martinook will be one of a handful of Hurricanes to get the night off on Thursday. Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Staal, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov will all join Martinook in the press box.
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Staal will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
Carolina's playoff position is firmly secured, so Staal will be one of a handful of Hurricanes to get the night off on Thursday. Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Martinook, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov will all join Staal in the press box.
Slavin will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
Carolina's playoff position is firmly secured, so Slavin will be one of a handful of Hurricanes to get the night off on Thursday. Jordan Staal, Jordan Martinook, Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Andrei Svechnikov will all join Slavin in the press box.
Legault will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
With their playoff position firmly secured, the Hurricanes will give a handful of players the night off on Thursday. Brind'Amour, Bradly Nadeau, and Legault will all slot in after being recalled on Wednesday.
Nadeau will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
With their playoff position firmly secured, the Hurricanes will give a handful of players the night off on Thursday. Skyler Brind'Amour, Nadeau, and Charles-Alexis Legault will all slot in after being recalled on Wednesday.
Brind'Amour will draw into the Hurricanes lineup on Thursday.
With their playoff position firmly secured, the Hurricanes will give a handful of players the night off on Thursday. Brind'Amour, Bradly Nadeau, and Charles-Alexis Legault will all slot in after being recalled on Wednesday.
Svechnikov will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
With their playoff position firmly secured, the Hurricanes will give Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho, and Seth Jarvis the night off on Thursday. Bradly Nadeau, Skyler Brind'Amour, and Charles-Alexis Legault will all slot in after being recalled on Wednesday.
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Aho will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
With their playoff position firmly secured, the Hurricanes will give Aho, Seth Jarvis, and Andrei Svechnikov the night off on Thursday. Bradly Nadeau, Skyler Brind'Amour, and Charles-Alexis Legault will all slot in after being recalled on Wednesday.
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Jarvis will not play in Chicago on Thursday.
With their playoff position firmly secured, the Hurricanes will give Jarvis, Andrei Svechnikov, and Sebastian Aho the night off on Thursday. Bradly Nadeau, Skyler Brind'Amour, and Charles-Alexis Legault will all slot in after being recalled on Wednesday.
Legault has been recalled from Chicago (AHL) on Wednesday.
Legault made his NHL debut earlier this season, scoring two points (1G / 1A) in an eight game stint with the Hurricanes. The 22-year-old defenseman, a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, has seven points (3G / 4A) in 22 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season.