Projected Lineup: Round 1, Game 1 vs. NYI | Carolina Hurricanes

NHL.com— RALEIGH, NC. \- The Carolina Hurricanes will have Frederik Andersen defend their net on Saturday as they begin their Round 1 series against the New York Islanders. Andersen has been lights out since returning from a blood clotting issue in early March, going 9-1 with a league-best .951 save percentage (min. 10 GP). On the regular season as a whole, he went 13-2 with a 1.84 goals against average and a .932 SV%. Last year during the postseason, "Zilla" allowed a total of just 18 goals...

Lighthouse Hockey—Islanders @ Hurricanes: Round 1, Game 1 thread. The 2024 NHL playoffs begin with the Islanders and Hurricanes meeting again for a first-round series in Raleigh. Same teams, but many differences from last year — a different coach for the Islanders, obviously, but also this year they should have a healthy Mat Barzal rather than the one just returning from injury last season. However Noah Dobson, who’s had a breakout year, is in that position Barzal had last year, entering the lineup fresh off an injury, and perhaps not 100%. J-G Pageau, who’s...

Wyoming Tribune Eagle—Laramie Boomerang Events - Colorado Eagles vs TBD - 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs Round 1 Game 1. With 7 teams qualifying for the first round of the playoffs in the Pacific Division, the first round will consist of a best-of-three-game series,...

Newsday—Game 1: Islanders vs. Hurricanes. The Islanders visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Game 1 of their NHL Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series on Saturday, April 20, 2024, in...