Carolina Hurricanes Opening Night Roster Predictions
By Brett Finger
Apr 3, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defensemen John-Michael Liles (26) is congratulated by teammates after his 2nd period goal against the Dallas Stars at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports
Recap – Offense
1st Line: Jeff Skinner – Eric Staal – Elias Lindholm
2nd Line: Jiri Tlusty – Jordan Staal – Alexander Semin
3rd Line: Zach Boychuk – Riley Nash – Nathan Gerbe
4th Line: Brad Malone – Jay McClement – Patrick Dwyer
Recap – Defense
1st Pairing: Andrej Sekera – Justin Faulk
2nd Pairing: Ron Hainsey – Ryan Murphy
3rd Pairing: John-Michael Liles – Brett Bellemore
Scratches: Tim Gleason, Jay Harrison
Recap – Goalies
Starter: Cam Ward
Backup: Anton Khudobin