Overview
- The Hurricanes visit the Blackhawks on Thursday to open a four-game road trip that closes their regular season.
- Carolina, which clinched the Metropolitan Division with Tuesday's 6-5 overtime win over Boston, continues its push for home-ice in the East playoffs.
- After Jalen Chatfield left Tuesday's game with a lower-body injury, Carolina recalled Josiah Slavin, Bradley Nadeau, Skyler Brind'Amour, and Charles-Alexis Legault from the AHL for depth.
- Frederik Andersen is the likely starter for Carolina, with Chicago expected to turn to Spencer Knight, according to team reports.
- Chicago has lost six of seven and is still seeking its first home win since March 9, while Connor Bedard just reached 200 career points with his fourth assist in three games.