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# Preview: Maple Leafs @ Hurricanes
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/preview-maple-leafs-hurricanes/
- Published: 2023-03-25T17:31:23.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-25T17:31:23.000Z
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

### Minnesota vs St. Cloud St.  
6:30 PM at Scheels Arena, Fargo ND  
DI Men’s Hockey Quarterfinals  
Watch on: ESPNU and TSN+

Leafs prospects in action today are Matt Knies and Mike Koster with Minnesota and Veeti Miettinen with St. Cloud. This is a single elimination game, with the winner going to the Frozen Four in early April.

Scores are available here: [https://www.ncaa.com/game/6131277](https://www.ncaa.com/game/6131277?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

### Toronto Maple Leafs @ Carolina Hurricanes  
07:00 PM at PNC Arena  
Watch on: CBC, SNO, SNW, BSSO

The Leafs last game was an away game on March 23 against the Florida Panthers, which Toronto won by a score of 6-2\. The Leafs have a record of 43-19-9 so far.

The Carolina Hurricanes last played at home on March 23 against the New York Rangers. The Hurricanes lost by a score of 2-1, and their current league record is 46-16-8.

### Them

The Leafs just played Carolina, so there’s not much new to say about them. They are the best team in the NHL at controlling the puck and limiting zone exits. They are very hard to generate offence against, and very difficult to defend, but they are very, very weak at shooting and finishing skill and/or luck.

#### Lines

Chip Alexander via [Daily Faceoff](https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/carolina-hurricanes/line-combinations/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Teuvo Teravainen - Sebastian Aho - Martin Necas  
Seth Jarvis - Jesperi Kotkaniemi - Stefan Noesen  
Jordan Martinook - Jordan Staal - Jesper Fast  
Jack Drury - Derek Stepan - Jesse Puljujarvi

Jaccob Slavin - Brent Burns  
Brady Skjei - Brett Pesce  
Shayne Gostisbehere - Jalen Chatfield

Pyotr Kochetkov - starter  
Frederik Andersen

### Us

I expect the Leafs to stick with the same forward lines as the last game, and pick seven defenders out of a hat and randomly assign them pairings. That’s what I did below. Stay tuned at game time for the actual defender arrangement.

> Erik Gustafsson was not on the ice as well he’s not with the team due to a personal family situation he had to deal with back in Washington, per Keefe. [@BodogCA](https://twitter.com/BodogCA?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [@RinkWideTOR](https://twitter.com/RinkWideTOR?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — David Alter (@dalter) [March 25, 2023](https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1639661437139181568?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

#### Lines

Calle Järnkrok - Auston Matthews - Mitch Marner  
Michael Bunting - John Tavares - William Nylander  
Alex Kerfoot - Noel Acciari - Sam Lafferty   
Zach Aston-Reese - David Kämpf

Morgan Rielly - Luke Schenn  
Jake McCabe - TJ Brodie  
Mark Giordano - Timothy Liljegren  
Justin Holl

Matt Murray - starter  
Joe Woll

### The Game

Carolina have clinched their playoff spot, and cannot take the conference title, the best they can do is remain in first in the Metro, which seems very probable. The Leafs are very close to clinching a playoff spot and are now five points ahead of Tampa with two games in hand. It’s not impossible to overcome five points in nine games played, but it requires some assistance from the team you’re chasing.

The Leafs likely should continue their program of rotation and rest, and firm up a lineup once Ryan O’Reilly is back. That is probably going to be sometime very shortly after the Leafs return home on Monday.

That’s today’s job, so Go Leafs Go!