The Carolina Hurricanes hit the practice ice for the first and last time between their first-round and second-round series on Saturday in preparation for a date with the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
There was one minor scare, though, as Nino Niederreiter left practice early with an apparent injury.
Rod Brind’Amour, Jordan Staal, and Alex Nedeljkovic spoke to the media via Zoom after practice, fielding questions about the status of a couple of players, their second-round matchup, how things might change in round two, and the return of an MVP player to Tampa Bay’s lineup.