Overview
- Carolina hosts Boston on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT for Fan Appreciation Night with a division clinch available with any point.
- Boston closes a three-game road swing at 0-2-1 after scoring one goal in each game.
- Brandon Bussi is the likely starter for Carolina, with Jeremy Swayman expected in net for Boston.
- Carolina captain Jordan Staal and winger Jordan Martinook missed Sunday for undisclosed reasons, leaving their status uncertain.
- Special teams could loom large with Carolina’s power play ranked fifth and Boston’s penalty kill near the bottom tier.