What You Should Know: Hurricanes vs. Bruins

BOSTON – Looking for their sixth straight win, the Bruins visit the Carolina Hurricanes at TD Garden on Wednesday night to cap out a five-game homestand. It’s the first time the clubs have met this season.

Before the puck drops at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT and 98.5 The Sports Hub, here’s what you need to know:

Contrary Opinion
Following a slower start to the season, Carolina is currently enjoying a 7-2-1 run thanks to some excellent hockey performance in recent weeks. With a 25-15-5 record and 55 points, the Hurricanes are third in the Metro Division following a 5-2 loss to Minnesota on Sunday night.

All over the ice, they search for pucks, according to Bruins coach Jim Montgomery. then get their speed, get their forwards out of the zone, and then get on top of you by punting a lot of pucks. They put pressure on you everywhere, which is why I think it’s a wasteland. Compared to other teams in the league, they make more trips to the net and spend more time in the offensive zone.

Sebastian Aho, an All-Star, drives Carolina’s offense with 51 points and 16 goals in 42 games. The other four members of the ‘Canes top five scorers are Seth Jarvis (15-19—34), the injured Andrei Svechnikov (11-19—30), Michael Bunting (10-20—30), and Martin Necas (11-18—29). Dmitry Orlov, a former Bruin, has 16 points (two goals, 14.

They’re always a really difficult team to play against, so I’m excited to play them,” Bruins captain Brad Marchand said. Every time you play them, it’s almost like you’re in the playoffs. It should be exciting to see because they are currently playing so well. Playing against a team like them presents a big challenge.

According to Hurricanes.com, goalie Spencer Martin, a recent addition to the team, may be “in line to make his first start.” Since November 6 and January 11, respectively, netminders Pyotr Kotchetkov (concussion protocol) and Frederik Andersen (blood clots) have been absent.

Hold on, There’s More
When the Hurricanes come around, Oskar Steen will take Matt Poitras’ spot as the fourth-line right wing. As Montgomery put it, “It’s just part of [Poitras’ process]”. The adjustment is because we don’t want him to play back-to-back games.
Kevin Shattenkirk will replace Parker Wotherspoon on the back end as the B’s third pairmate opposite Derek Forbort. When asked if there will be a defense rotation, Montgomery responded, “That one’s a hard one to predict.” “We’ll make an effort to include everyone. It’s not exactly a Wotherspoon-Shattenkirk platoon, in my opinion. All that will depend on is where each person is at. It has to do with health. Scheduled opposition
Montgomery on Jake DeBrusk’s current 14-game point streak (six assists and eight goals): “I.

Marchand on his developing rapport with Charlie Coyle: “I believe it’s just a matter of time.” You require cooperative practices and games. I believe that neither of us plays the same way as the players we are accustomed to playing with. All we needed was time to develop that chemistry in real life.”