After a long offseason full of rumors, acquisitions, and a lot of built up optimism, the Carolina Hurricanes hit the ice for their regular season opener against the Nashville Predators
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Carolina Hurricanes vs Nashville Predators
October 8, 2015 – 8:00 pm (EST)
Nashville, Tennessee
TV/Radio: Fox Sports Carolinas/99.9 FM The Fan and WRALSportsFan.com
Projected Lineups
Carolina Hurricanes
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
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Kris Versteeg | Eric Staal (C) | Elias Lindholm |
Nathan Gerbe | Jordan Staal (A) | Riley Nash |
Jeff Skinner | Victor Rask | Chris Terry |
Joakim Nordstrom | Jay McClement | Andrej Nestrasil |
Brad Malone (Scratched) |
Left Defense | Right Defense |
---|---|
Ron Hainsey | Justin Faulk (A) |
John-Michael Liles | James Wisniewski |
Noah Hanifin | Ryan Murphy |
Michal Jordan (Scratched) |
Goalies |
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Eddie Lack |
Cam Ward |
Nashville Predators
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
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Filip Forsberg | Mike Ribiero | James Neal (A) |
Colin Wilson | Mike Fisher (A) | Craig Smith |
Viktor Arvidsson | Cody Hodgson | Calle Jarnkrok |
Eric Nystrom | Paul Gaustad | Austin Watson |
Gabriel Bourque (Scratched) |
Left Defense | Right Defense |
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Roman Josi (A) | Shea Weber (C) |
Barret Jackman | Seth Jones |
Mattias Ekholm | Ryan Ellis |
Victor Bartley (Scratched) | Anthony Bietto (Scratched) |
Goalies |
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Pekka Rinne |
Carter Hutton |
Preview
It has been a long summer, but it is finally that time of year again.