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.
Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the 21-year-old blue-liner will likely make his debut when the Hurricanes travel to St. Louis on Friday. Morrow was the 40th overall selection in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. He had six goals and 24 assists in 37 NCAA games this season with the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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.
Robinson will take a seat on Tuesday when the Sabres travel to Dallas to take on the Stars. He has two goals and seven assists in 40 games this season.
Carolina will continue its carousel of goaltender starts as they turn back to Pyotr Kochetkov on Tuesday in Boston. The 25-year-old will appear in his 41st game tonight and has taken a big step forward in the Hurricanes' crease this season with his 21-13-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .910 SV%. He'll head to Boston to take on the Bruins, who have won four straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).
Carolina will continue its carousel of goaltender starts as they turn back to Pyotr Kochetkov on Tuesday in Boston. The 25-year-old will appear in his 41st game tonight and has taken a big step forward in the Hurricanes' crease this season with his 21-13-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .910 SV%. He'll head to Boston to take on the Bruins, who have won four straight games and are 10th in the NHL in goals per game (3.27).
Jaaska is an undrafted 26-year-old Finnish forward who has played exclusively in the Finnish Elite League (SM-liiga). He had 30 points (10G / 20A) in 57 games with HIFK Helsinki this season.
Carrier has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury and will miss at least two more. The 29-year-old Carrier has had an injury-plagued season, scoring eight points (6G / 2A) in 39 games.
Kotkaniemi will draw right back into the Hurricanes lineup on Friday after sitting out Thursday's game against the Bruins. He will fill in for Andrei Svechnikov, who is a late scratch due to an illness.
Svechnikov was a late scratch on Friday, with the team only announcing his absence at the start of warmups. Jesperi Kotkaniemi will likely draw back into the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Thursday.
Kochetkov will appear in his team-leading 40th game this season as he starts and takes on the Washington Capitals in Raleigh on Friday. The 24-year-old sophomore picked up his 20th win of the season in his last appearance and holds an impressive 20-13-4 record with a 2.38 GAA and .911 SV% on the season. He will host Washington on Friday, who despite being in the middle of a heated playoff race have lost their last four games.
Fast has missed the Hurricanes' previous six games due to an upper-body injury but will suit up on Thursday vs. Boston as he takes Jesperi Kotkaniemi's place in the lineup. The 32-year-old has six goals, 18 points, 14 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus in 66 games played before his injury.
