Carolina Hurricanes News
Kase missed the morning skate due to a personal matter but head coach Sheldon Keefe expects him to be good to go for Game 3. Kase is expected to skate on the second line with John Tavares and William Nylander.
Kase has been out since March 19th but will play in Game 1 vs. the Lightning. Kase, who scored 14 goals with 13 assists (27 points) in 50 games, will return to the Maple Leafs' top-6 right away.
Kase has been out since March 19th but could be available for Game 1 of the postseason. Kase skated on the second line with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev in Sunday's practice.
The Hurricanes have clinched the Metropolitan Division, so Slavin, Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov are all expected to sit out on Thursday. Ethan Bear will draw into the lineup to replace Slavin.
The Hurricanes have clinched the Metropolitan Division, so Staal, Andrei Svechnikov and Jaccob Slavin are all expected to sit out on Thursday. Jesperi Kotkaniemi will return to the lineup to replace Staal.
The Hurricanes have clinched the Metropolitan Division, so Svechnikov, Jordan Staal and Jaccob Slavin are all expected to sit out on Thursday. Steven Lorentz will replace Svechnikov in the lineup.
Kotkaniemi missed the last five games with a lower-body injury but will play Thursday vs. the Devils. Kotkaniemi will replace Jordan Staal, who is being rested. Kotkaniemi has picked up three assists in his last five games but has just four assists in his last 19 games.