4:10 pm
June 5

Hurricanes @ Lightning

Who will WIN this matchup?

Carolina Hurricanes (36-12-8)

@ Tampa Bay Lightning (36-17-3)

 

Starting Goalies:

Petr Mrazek (CAR): TBD

Andrei Vasilevskiy (TB): TBD

 

Current odds:

Carolina Hurricanes: (+140)

Tampa Bay Lightning: (-160)

 

• There were enough good stretches for the Tampa Bay Lightning despite their loss that the team remains positive going into Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Tampa, Fla. It’s bigger based on Carolina’s 3-2 overtime victory Thursday night in Game 3. Now, Tampa Bay leads the series 2-1.

• There was a shakeup for the Hurricanes, who gave goalie Petr Mrazek the start after rookie Alex Nedeljkovic played in Carolina’s first eight playoff games. Mrazek was up to the task with 35 saves.

• The Lightning didn’t score an even-strength goal but had plenty of opportunities after wiping out a 2-0 hole with a pair of second-period power-play goals. Tampa Bay boosted its shot total and seemed to enjoy a good pace in Game 3.

• The Hurricanes lost forward Warren Foegele to an upper-body injury during Game 3. His status remains unclear. Carolina already has been without right winger Nino Niederreiter, who suffered a practice injury prior to the second-round series, and center Vincent Trocheck, who was injured in Game 2.

4/10
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