CAROLINA HURRICANES NEWS

Draws start Thursday Reimer will guard the road net in Thursday's game versus the Blackhawks, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Impact Petr Mrazek (thumb) is closing in on a return, so Reimer needs a strong game to help make his case for future starts because Alex Nedeljkovic has been so impressive. Reimer has posted a .922 save percentage and a 5-1-1 record over his last seven appearances. Meanwhile, the Blackhawks have won three of their last five games despite averaging just 2.2 goals.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Headed on conditioning loan Mrazek (thumb) has been assigned to AHL Chicago on a conditioning loan, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Impact Mrazek is expected to start between the pipes for AHL Chicago on Thursday afternoon before traveling back to Carolina with the Hurricanes prior to Saturday's matchup with Dallas. Mrazek hasn't played since late January due to a thumb injury, but the fact that he's finally ready to get back into game action, albeit at the minor-league level, suggests he could be ready to guard the cage for Carolina sooner rather than later.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Carolina visits Kane and the Blackhawks

Patrick Kane the leads Chicago Blackhawks into a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes

MARCH 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Strome, DeBrincat score, Blackhawks cool off Canes 2-1

Dylan Strome and Alex DeBrincat scored in a 3:33 span early in the second period, Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1

MARCH 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Collects helper on lone goal Skjei posted an assist and five shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Skjei set up Andrei Svechnikov for the Hurricanes' lone tally at 15:41 of the second period. With three points in his last four games, Skjei has shown a bit more life on offense. The 27-year-old rearguard has just six points and 58 shots on net through 34 contests this year. He's added 47 blocked shots, 41 hits, 18 PIM and a plus-4 rating in a top-four role.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Earns assist in return Trocheck (upper body) produced an assist and six shots on goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Trocheck missed eight games with the injury, but he saw 18:57 of ice time Tuesday. He helped out on Andrei Svechnikov's lone tally in the second period. Trocheck appears ready to resume a top-six role for the Hurricanes. He's produced 25 points in as many outings this year, and he's added 74 shots, 42 hits and a plus-2 rating.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Deposits 10th goal Svechnikov scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Svechnikov got the Hurricanes on the board when he got a piece of a Brady Skjei shot at 15:41 of the second period. The 21-year-old Svechnikov has 10 goals, 26 points, 98 shots on net and 59 hits through 34 contests. He hasn't found as much success as he did last year, when he had 24 goals and 61 points in 68 outings, but Svechnikov remains a solid scorer for fantasy purposes.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two goals in loss Nedeljkovic surrendered two goals on 16 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Nedeljkovic faced little traffic Tuesday, but he wasn't up to the task. The Blackhawks' goals came 3:33 apart early in the second period. Nedeljkovic dropped to 8-3-2 with a 2.05 GAA and a .927 save percentage in 13 appearances. He won six of his eight appearances in March, essentially sharing the crease with James Reimer while Petr Mrazek (thumb) continues to progress towards a return.

MARCH 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rises to active roster Bean was promoted to the active roster Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

Impact Bean is active for Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks, playing in his familiar third-pairing role.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to taxi squad Geekie was designated for the taxi squad Tuesday, per CapFriendly.

Impact Geekie came out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks after seven straight pointless outings. The 22-year-old pivot can continue to practice and travel with the big club as he awaits his next opportunity.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to rock Trocheck (upper body) will play in Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks, Michael Smith of the Hurricanes' official site reports.

Impact Trocheck is back in action after an eight-game absence. Prior to this injury, Trocheck was leading the team with 13 goals and 24 assists, and he was on a six-game point streak (four goals, four assists). The 27-year-old will center the second line with Andrei Svechnikov and Jesper Fast.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Still on the shelf Teravainen (upper body) isn't in the projected lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blackhawks.

Impact Teravainen has been skating on his own of late, but he has yet to return to practice with his teammates, a step he'll need to take before getting the green light to rejoin the lineup. The 26-year-old forward, who's picked up nine points in 13 games this season, has been sidelined for nearly a month with his upper-body issue.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Game-time call Trocheck (upper body) will be a game-time decision for Tuesday night's clash with Chicago, Sara Civian of The Athletic reports.

Impact Trocheck has been skating for over a week, so if he's given the green light ahead of puck drop Tuesday night, he shouldn't have any limitations against the Blackhawks. The 27-year-old forward has racked up 13 goals and 24 points in 24 games this campaign.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Chicago Nedeljkovic will start between the posts in Tuesday's road game versus the Blackhawks, CardiacCane.com reports.

Impact Nedeljkovic has been on a roll recently, picking up back-to-back wins over the Blue Jackets while posting an admirable 1.49 GAA and .945 save percentage. The 25-year-old goaltender will try to earn his ninth victory of the campaign in a road matchup with a slumping Chicago club that's gone 3-7-0 in its last 10 games.

MARCH 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Necas' Hurricanes breakout has reached critical mass: 'He’s always had the confidence' — now we see why Martin Necas' emergence hit critical mass with a four-point game in a Hurricanes win over the Lightning.

MARCH 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Hurricanes' Martin Necas cannot be ignored any longer and he's here to stay Martin Necas' emergence hit critical mass with a four-point game in a Hurricanes win over the Lightning.

MARCH 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Carolina takes on Chicago, looks for 4th straight win

Carolina aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hurricanes take on Chicago

MARCH 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shuffled to taxi squad Bean was sent to the taxi squad Sunday, CapFriendly reports.

Impact This is likely a paper move as Bean has suited up for 20 of Carolina's last 21 games. Expect the 22-year-old rookie to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blackhawks.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Point streak remains intact Hamilton scored a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Lightning, extending his current point streak to 14 games (2G, 14A).

Impact Hamilton has been absolutely on fire since Feb. 27 when his hot streak began. He now has 27 points in 33 games, which puts him on pace for roughly a 46-point season. To put it in perspective, that's equivalent to a career-high 67 points over a normal 82-game schedule. Keep starting Hamilton with extreme confidence, fantasy owners.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stuffs stat sheet Saturday Staal recorded a power-play assist, five shots on goal, four hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Staal has been thriving as the Canes' No. 2 center behind Sebastian Aho this season. He now has 24 points (10G, 14A) in 31 games, which puts him on pace to crack the 40-point plateau. The last time Staal topped 40 points was the 2016-17 season, and he needed 79 games to do it. Credit his own improved play, plus a vastly improved supporting cast as the reason for Staal's increased productivity this year.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Trending towards career numbers Pesce registered his third assist in his past four games Saturday against the Lightning.

Impact Pesce has been quietly building towards a record season this year. He now has 17 points in 33 games, which puts him roughly on pace for the 30-point plateau. This would be a career-high for the 26-year-old blueliner, if he can keep up his current pace.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Enjoying rare goal-scoring streak Paquette scored a goal for the second straight game in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Lightning.

Impact Not bad for a fourth-line guy skating less than 10 minutes per game -- just don't expect the hot streak to last. Paquette now has just six points (4G, 2A) in 30 games this season.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rights ship after sloppy start Reimer made 19 saves in a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Impact Reimer and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting time in the blue paint. The latter had won the previous two games, so Optimus Reims needed to come up big. He played OK -- he started slowly and had allowed two goals by the 5:41 mark of the first period. Reimer stabilized his game soon after, but probably found it hard to stay sharp with his team dominating the Bolts' best players and the play heavily weighted toward Andrei Vasilevskiy. But a win is a win and the Hurricanes are roaring with gale force velocities. Reimer is a solid activation when he's in the blue paint.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Massive four-point night Necas scored two goals and added two assists in a 4-3 victory over the Lightning on Saturday.

Impact Both goals came on the power play; his second stood as the winner late in the third. Necas has a three-game goal streak on the go that includes four goals and three assists. Great night for the winger, who has 28 points in 30 games this season. The Canes got another good one. We hope you did, too.

MARCH 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Necas scores twice as Hurricanes top Lightning 4-3

Martin Necas scored his second goal of the game to break a tie with 3:53 remaining, and the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in a matchup between the top tw...

MARCH 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS