Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic is scheduled to start Saturday’s game against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena. Coach Mike Sullivan announced Nedeljkovic status approximately two hours before the opening faceoff.

NHL Trade Deadline approaches, the Carolina Hurricanes need to make some decisions if they want to make a deep playoff run.

Boston Bruins (28-27-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (36-22-4, in the Metropolitan Division)

It has not been great for Rantanen, who was part of the blockbuster trade from the Colorado Avalanche via the Chicago Blackhawks to Carolina. However, he put his best game together on Thursday versus Buffalo.

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Goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic unofficially made 23 saves on 26 shots for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-2 loss against the Boston Bruins at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday. The result dropped Nedeljkovic’s record to 12-12-5.

Two more Carolina Hurricanes games are coming to WMBF airwaves. The team’s home matchup against the Boston Bruins will air on Palmetto Sports & Entertainment (WMBF 32.3) on March 6 at 7 p.m. The network will also air the Canes' April 2 matchup against the Washington Capitals.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins on Thursday night, and the game airs on WRAL. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET Thursday at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh. The Hurricanes (36-22-4) are second in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division,

The Boston Bruins look to get back on track as they face the Carolina Hurricanes. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Bruins-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Bruins come into the game at 28-27-8 on the year,

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the Boston Bruins in Eastern Conference play. Carolina has gone 23-7-1 at home and 36-22-4 overall. The Hurricanes have a +28 scoring differential, with 197 total goals scored and 169 given up.

Riley Tufte, Vinni Lettieri, Patrick Brown, and Ian Mitchell, all called up from AHL Providence in the morning, should play in Raleigh.

David Pastrnak sent the Boston Bruins a strong message after a deflating loss to the Nashville Predators, as the team struggles deepen with Brad Marchad's absence.