The Minnesota Wild face the Carolina Hurricanes at the Lenovo Center today. The projected lineups are sourced from NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents.
Filip Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt are expected to start. Hunt will make his season debut after being claimed off waivers from Columbus Blue Jackets in October.
Injured: Mats Zuccarello (lower body), Nico Sturm (back), Zach Bogosian (lower body). Zuccarello participated in the morning skate and might debut at the New York Islanders.
The lineups feature notable players like Kaprizov for Wild and Svechnikov for Hurricanes, with Wild's Hunt debuting after recent roster shifts, and Zuccarello potentially returning.
Author's note: The projected lineups combine key players and emerging talents, highlighting strategic depth and injury considerations ahead of the game.