Projected Lineup: April 14 at NY Islanders
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Key Points:
- The Carolina Hurricanes will debut defenseman Ronan Seeley and forward Felix Unger Sorum in their game against the New York Islanders, with both players having developed in the AHL over recent seasons.
- Seeley, a seventh-round pick in 2020, is known as a defensive defenseman and a leader with the Chicago Wolves, while Unger Sorum, a 2023 second-round pick, led the Wolves in scoring this season with 63 points.
- Goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov returns to the Hurricanes' lineup for the first time since December 20 after recovering from a hip surgery, and will play without a time restriction but will be monitored during the game.
- The Hurricanes have several players listed as injured with undisclosed issues, including Sebastian Aho, Shayne Gostisbehere, Seth Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin, Jordan Staal, and Andrei Svechnikov.
- Carolina enters the game having already secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and the lineup features key forwards Hall, Stankoven, and Blake on the first power play unit alongside defenseman Nikishin.
