Line Change
Stankoven (rest) will not play on Saturday.
Daily Faceoff is a news site with no direct affiliation to the NHL, or NHLPA
Carolina Hurricanes News
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.
Line Change
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.
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.
Line Change
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.
Line Change
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.
Nadeau has been recalled from Chicago (AHL) on Wednesday.
Nadeau was drafted 30th-overall by Carolina in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The 20-year-old had an eight-game stint with the Hurricanes earlier this season, but has spent most of the 2025-26 campaign in the AHL, where he has 53 points (26G / 27A) in 51 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Chatfield left Tuesday's game vs. Boston with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Chatfield exited Tuesday's game after only 13:54 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. The severity of Chatfield's injury is unclear, but the team will likely err on the side of caution with the playoffs fast approaching. The 29-year-old defenseman has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 71 games this season.
Kotkaniemi will be a healthy scratch vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Jordan Staal (undisclosed) will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday, sending Kotkaniemi back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 25-year-old Kotkaniemi is averaging 11:03 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 38 games this season.
Robinson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Jordan Martinook will re-enter Carolina's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Robinson being a healthy scratch. The 30-year-old Robinson has 18 points (12G / 6A) in 63 games this season, but has been held off of the scoresheet in seven straight games.
Martinook (undisclosed) will return to Carolina's lineup vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Eric Robinson will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Martinook to re-enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Martinook is averaging 14:45 time-on-ice and has 26 points (12G / 14A) in 73 games this season.
Staal (undisclosed) will return vs. Boston on Tuesday.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Staal to re-enter the lineup. With the postseason quickly approaching, Carolina opted to be cautious with the 37-year-old Staal in their most recent game. The Canes' captain has 33 points (19G / 14A) in 73 games this season.
Goalie Start
Bussi will start vs. Boston on Tuesday.
With only five games remaining in the regular season, it's unclear who Carolina will turn to in the playoffs, as they continue their goalie rotation on Tuesday with Bussi tending the twine. The 27-year-old Bussi had a rough stretch exiting the Olympic break, but he has played better in recent outings. He has won four straight, allowing three or fewer goals in each game while posting a 2.50 GAA and .884 SV%. The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -179 home favourites against a Boston Bruins team that has scored only three goals in its last three games (0-2-1).
