Carolina Hurricanes vs. Nashville Predators: Lineups and Game Discussion

The Hurricanes will look to extend their win streak to a season-high seven games against the Nashville Predators tonight, but they’ll be a bit shorthanded in doing so.

Teuvo Teravainen and Jake Gardiner remain out, and Vincent Trocheck will also miss tonight’s game. Rod Brind’Amour said Trocheck definitely wouldn’t play tonight, calling it “a big blow” and said he could be reevaluated in the next couple days.

With their leading scorer out tonight, the Canes will have to shuffle their lineup a bit, with Morgan Geekie drawing in. James Reimer will get the nod in net.

Here’s how the Canes will line up for this one:

Nino Niederreter - Sebastian Aho - Martin Necas
Andrei Svechnikov - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast
Brock McGinn - Jordan Martinook - Warren Foegele
Cedric Paquette - Morgan Geekie - Steven Lorentz

Jaccob Slavin - Dougie Hamilton
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce
Haydn Fleury - Jake Bean

James Reimer
Alex Nedeljkovic

Injuries and scratches: Petr Mrazek (right thumb), Teuvo Teravainen (concussion symptoms), Jake Gardiner (upper body), Vincent Trocheck (upper body)

Nashville will also be shorthanded tonight, particularly on the blue line, with captain Roman Josi out week to week with an upper-body injury, Ryan Ellis also out and Dante Fabbro serving the first of a two-game suspension for elbowing Brock McGinn Tuesday night.

Juuse Saros skated with the Predators Wednesday but remains out, and the Predators will also likely still be missing some players up front as well. Here’s how Nashville is projected to line up Thursday night:

Filip Forsberg - Ryan Johansen - Victor Arvidsson
Mikael Granlund - Rem Pitlick - Calle Jarnkrok
Nick Cousins - Colton Sissons - Eeli Tolvanen
Yakov Trenin - Michael McCarron - Matihieu Olivier

Mattis Ekholm - Alexandre Carrier
Ben Harpur - Jeremy Davies
Mark Borowiecki - Matt Benning

Pekka Rinne
Kasimir Kaskisuo

Injuries and scratches: Dante Fabbro (suspension), Roman Josi (upper body), Matt Duchene (lower body), Luke Kunin (lower body), Juuse Saros (upper body), Luca Sbisa (IR), Rocco Grimaldi, Erik Haula

Taxi squad: Devin Cooley