Can Carolina win two in a row against the Champs?
The Carolina Hurricanes will try to defend home ice as they take on the Florida Panthers tonight at the Lenovo Center.
Game time is 8 P.M. and the contest will be televised by TNT and their related networks.
If the Canes lose one more game, their season is over. They are behind, 3-1 in this best-of-seven series but they are coming off an impressive win in their last game.
Will they be able to have a repeat performance?
Look for Fred Andersen to be back in net for the home team.
The two injured defensemen, Sean Walker and Jalen Chatfield, did not skate at the morning skate so they look to be out again tonight.
Ryan posted the lines as follows:
Hurricanes Game 5 morning skate lines:
Svechnikov-Aho-Jarvis
Hall-Kotkaniemi-Blake
Martinook-Staal-Stankoven
Carrier-Jankowski-Robinson
Roslovic-JostSlavin-Burns
Nikishin-Orlov
Gostisbehere-Morrow
SmithAndersen
Kochetkov
Martin*Walker, Chatfield absent
— Ryan Henkel (@RyanHenkel_) May 28, 2025
The previously injured Cats were all at the morning skate for Florida. We will see if they play tonight.
Sam Reinhart, Niko Mikkola and A.J. Greer are all on the ice for the Panthers optional morning skate at Lenovo Center. They all did not play in Game 4 with injuries. Reinhart has missed the past two games.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) May 28, 2025
It is “do or die” for Carolina again.
Andrei Svechnikov as the #Canes go into another “do-or-die” situation –
“It’s the same feeling as last game. We cannot make any more mistakes and have to play the right way… Only good vibes and stay positive.” pic.twitter.com/XSVjvXGIzq
— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) May 28, 2025
Good luck boys.