CHICAGO – The Carolina Hurricanes will have “significant players” out of the lineup on Thursday when they skate against the Chicago Blackhawks.<\/p>\n
With a division title already locked up, the Canes would like their players as close to full health as possible when the Stanley Cup Playoffs arrive next weekend. In an effort to obtain that, the team\u00a0recalled four players<\/a> from its American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves, yesterday.<\/p>\n Rod Brind’Amour said at least three of Skyler Brind’Amour, Charles Alexis Legault, Bradly Nadeau, and Josiah Slavin will skate tonight, and there is potential for all four to be. The head coach did not specify who would be out of the lineup, but hinted that it would be players who normally operate in a big role for the group.<\/p>\n One individual who will not play, for certain, is defenseman Jalen Chatfield. The steady blueliner got banged up in Tuesday’s win over Boston and did not return. Brind’Amour said, “he’s not 100%, so he’s not playing.”<\/p>\n Behind the cast of skaters,\u00a0Frederik Andersen is expected to take his turn in the goaltending rotation. Going 7-4 in 11 appearances since the Winter Olympics, tonight could be his penultimate regular-season start, should he and\u00a0Brandon Bussi\u00a0continue to alternate appearances.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Tonight’s Projected Lineup…<\/p>\n Forwards<\/p>\n (shrugs)<\/p>\n Svechnikov – Aho – Jarvis<\/p>\n Hall – Stankoven – Blake<\/p>\n Ehlers – Staal – Martinook<\/p>\n Carrier – Jankowski – Deslauriers<\/p>\n Slavin – Brind’Amour – Nadeau<\/p>\n Defense<\/p>\n (shrugs again)<\/p>\n Slavin – Chatfield<\/p>\n Miller – Walker<\/p>\n Gostisbehere – Nikishin<\/p>\n Reilly – Legault<\/p>\n Starting Goaltender<\/p>\n Andersen<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Injuries<\/p>\n