GDT: Game 27: Hurricanes (7-10-4) vs. Coyotes (7-13-1) | 12/6/2015 | 5:00 EST

[Revenge of the Sieve]

Edit: Screwed up the records in the thread title - good job, good effort...

Carolina Hurricanes (9-13-4, 22 pts, 8th in Metropolitan)

No morning skate today, so lines based on yesterday's morning skate:

Brock McGinn - Eric Staal (C) - Elias Lindholm
Jeff Skinner - Victor Rask - Phil Di Giuseppe
Joakim Nordstrom - Jordan Staal (A) - Andrej Nestrasil
Brad Malone - Jay McClement - Chris Terry

Ron Hainsey - Justin Faulk (A)
John-Michael Liles - Brett Pesce
Noah Hanifin - Jacob Slavin

Cam Ward (8-8-3, 2.50 GAA, .902 SV%)

Scratches: Michal Jordan, Riley Nash, Kris Versteeg
Injuries: Nathan Gerbe (Ankle), James Wisniewski (IR - ACL)

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Arizona Coyotes (13-12-1, 27 pts, 3rd in Pacific)

Expected lines:

Tobias Rieder – Martin Hanzal (A) – Mikkel Boedker
Max Domi – Antoine Vermette (A) – Anthony Duclair
Jordan Martinook – Boyd Gordon – Steve Downie
Brad Richardson – Dustin Jeffrey – Kyle Chipchura

Oliver Ekman-Larsson (A) – Michael Stone
Nicklas Grossmann – Connor Murphy
Klas Dahlbeck – Zbynek Michalek

Mike Smith (10-8-1, 3.06 GAA, .903 SV%)

Injuries: Shane Doan (Lower Body), Joe Vitale (IR)

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[Havoq]

Really the only reason I am going to the game is to see Domi play. These lineups are getting increasingly depressing.

 

[Revenge of the Sieve]

According to Coyotes twitter, the game is being played at BoA in Charlotte.

It will be like our own Winter Classic!!!!!

 

[DaveG]

 

[HisIceness]

Ugh, these late Sunday afternoon home games are such a drag. Doesn't help either that the Panthers are playing at the same time.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

Roll Canes Roll

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

cam should not be starting

 

[Blueline Bomber]

cam should not be starting

Eh, I can see both sides. On the one hand, its a back to back with a late afternoon game, so Lack could start just to have the fresh goaltender in net.

On the other hand, Ward was great last night, so he should be rewarded as such.

 

[The Stranger]

38 SOG last night and less than 24 hours between games...typically you'd say Lack should start this one.

There are biometrics that may be used to look at how fatigued a player is...maybe the team is looking at this to help make a good decision.

 

[AhoLottaLove]

Or maybe Eddie Lack is awful and the staff knows it.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

I would be very happy with a simple rule. You win, you start. You lose, the other guy starts.

Seriously. It's not that hard.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

I would be very happy with a simple rule. You win, you start. You lose, the other guy starts.

Seriously. It's not that hard.

then if the other guys loses, you sign the zamboni driver like the leafs did?

 

[Joe McGrath]

You got your first good goaltending performance in a month last night. Play that guy again. It's not that hard.

 

[Wolfpuck]

That was quick

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Yay. Great start.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Defense, it's rather important.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Good to see the boys are back to normal after a strong game last night.

 

[DaveG]

lol well that's a hell of a start.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Hainsey is completely clueless. Where in the **** are you going?

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Steeger cares!

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Steeger!

 

[Wolfpuck]

Steeg!

 

[DaveG]

lol, so it's going to be one of THESE games.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Skinner is strong!

 

[cptjeff]

Wardo! Very nice save on that one.