Predicted Lineup for March 18 Showdown Against Pittsburgh
Frederik Andersen will start for the Carolina Hurricanes when they meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, March 18. It is his second game against Pittsburgh in eight days. He made 24 saves last Tuesday and stopped two of three shootout attempts to secure a win.
Andersen has won four of five games since the Olympic break. Those victories came against Detroit, Edmonton, and Tampa Bay. He aims to keep that momentum in the predicted lineup for the March 18 showdown.
Eric Robinson returns to the lineup after a healthy scratch in Columbus. Nicolas Deslauriers will be scratched to make room. Robinson has been scoreless in his last seven games but has 11 goals this season, tied for ninth on the team.
Projected lineup
- Forwards: Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis
- Forwards: Hall – Stankoven – Blake
- Forwards: Ehlers – Staal – Martinook
- Forwards: Carrier – Jankowski – Robinson
- Defense: Slavin – Chatfield
- Defense: Miller – Walker
- Defense: Reilly – Nikishin
- Starting goaltender: Frederik Andersen
Injuries and scratches
- Shayne Gostisbehere – lower-body, expected out a couple of games (status as of Mar. 10).
- Pyotr Kochetkov – recovering from hip surgery and likely out for the year (status as of Dec. 29).
- Scratches: Nicolas Deslauriers, Jesperi Kotkaniemi.
Power play units
- PP1: Aho, Ehlers (with Staal on faceoffs), Jarvis, Svechnikov with Nikishin on the blue line.
- PP2: Blake, Hall, Jankowski, Stankoven with Miller on the point.
- Jordan Staal takes the first-unit faceoffs. If he wins, he stays on for the set play.
- When the puck exits the zone, Staal jumps off and Nikolaj Ehlers jumps on.
Filmogaz.com will monitor lineup changes and injury updates ahead of the showdown in Pittsburgh. Expect final confirmations closer to game time.
