CALGARY, Alta. – The Carolina Hurricanes will be without\u00a0Shayne Gostisbehere as they aim to close out their road trip with a third straight win in Calgary this evening.<\/p>\n
The team’s highest-scoring\u00a0blueliner, who has missed 17 games over three stints this season due to a nagging lower-body injury,\u00a0left last night’s win over Edmonton with a similar issue. Rod Brind’Amour told reporters pre-game tonight that he assumes the power play quarterback won’t be out of the lineup for too long.<\/p>\n
Amid Gostisbehere’s absence, Mike\u00a0Reilly will return to the lineup for the first time in nearly two months. The 32-year old last appeared in a game on Jan. 16 and boasts seven points to go with a +9 rating in 29 games this\u00a0year.<\/p>\n
In net,\u00a0Brandon Bussi will seek a franchise-record 10th consecutive victory. Matching the current record of nine straight wins on Wednesday, a mark he has reached twice this season, Bussi also became the fastest netminder in NHL history to post 25 career wins. The 27-year-old saw the Flames earlier this season in Raleigh, notching his first career shutout with 16 saves in an overtime win for the Canes.<\/p>\n
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Tonight’s Projected Lineup…<\/p>\n
Forwards<\/p>\n
Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis<\/p>\n
Hall – Stankoven – Blake<\/p>\n
Ehlers – Staal – Martinook<\/p>\n
Carrier – Jankowski – Robinson<\/p>\n
Defense<\/p>\n
Slavin – Chatfield<\/p>\n
Miller – Walker<\/p>\n
Reilly – Nikishin<\/p>\n
Starting Goaltender<\/p>\n
Bussi<\/p>\n
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Injuries<\/p>\n
Shayne Gostisbehere | Lower-Body | No Timetable For Return)<\/p>\n