Fast was limited to only 6:53 time-on-ice before exiting the Hurricanes' season finale on Tuesday, a 6-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, due to an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old Fast scored 19 points (6G / 13A) in 73 games this season.
Primeau will take the crease for the second half of Montreal's back-to-back with Detroit on Tuesday in Montreal. The 24-year-old took a big step forward in 2023-24 with career highs in almost all statistical categories such as .910 SV%, 2.95 GAA, and two shutouts to go along with his 8-9-3 record. He hosts the desperate Detroit Red Wings for game 82, who need another victory on Tuesday to have a shot at making the playoffs.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Svechnikov has had a season frustrated by a myriad of injuries but ends the 2023-24 campaign with 52 points (19G / 33A) in 59 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. The veteran Staal will receive some extra rest before the playoffs, capping a season where he scored 30 points (10G / 20A) in 80 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Slavin ends the 2023-24 campaign with 37 points (6G / 31A), 151 shots, and 121 blocks in 81 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Jarvis ends the 2023-24 campaign with a career-high 67 points (33G / 34A) in 81 games.
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Andersen will not dress on Tuesday, leaving the crease to Spencer Martin. The 34-year-old Andersen ends the 2023-24 campaign with a stellar 1.84 GAA and .932 SV% in 16 games (13-2-0).
The Hurricanes play their final game of the season on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have opted to rest a variety of their lineup regulars. Aho ends the 2023-24 campaign with a career-high 89 points (36G / 53A) in 78 games.
Nadeau was the Hurricane's 30th overall in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 18-year-old scored 46 points (19G / 27A) in 37 games playing collegiate hockey with the University of Maine this season.
Blake was the 109th overall pick of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old has spent the last two seasons playing collegiate hockey and has scored 60 points (22G / 38A) in 40 games this season with the University of North Dakota.
Smith has not played since mid-March but will draw into the Sharks lineup on Monday due to a myriad of season-ending injuries. Smith has four points (1G / 3A) in 34 games this season.
Mark Jankowski and Jaret Anderson-Dolan will both be healthy scratches on Monday, allowing Colton Sissons and Cole Smith to re-enter the lineup. The 29-year-old Jankowski has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 31 games this season.
Kotkaniemi was one of four surprise additions to the Hurricanes' lineup on Friday as Jordan Staal, Jalen Chatfield, Brett Pesce, and Teuvo Teravainen are all out with undisclosed injuries. Tony DeAngelo, Brendan Lemieux, and Scott Morrow will also draw into the lineup.
Chatfield was one of four late scratches for Friday's game, with Jordan Staal, Brett Pesce, and Teuvo Teravainen also missing out. Tony DeAngelo, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, and Scott Morrow will all draw into the Hurricanes' lineup.
Staal was one of four late scratches for Friday's game, with Jalen Chatfield, Brett Pesce, and Teuvo Teravainen also missing out. Tony DeAngelo, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Brendan Lemieux, and Scott Morrow will all draw into the Hurricanes' lineup.
The Hurricanes will continue their usual goalie rotation as Andersen slides back between the pipes for Friday night's game in St. Louis. Freddie pitched a shutout his last time out, stopping all 23 shots he faced in a 3-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday. The 34-year-old has been in outstanding form since returning from injury in early March, posting an 8-1-0 record and a .954 SV% across nine starts. He is in a great spot to stay in the win column on Friday with the Hurricanes being -210 favourites over the Blues.
