Hurricanes Expected to Dress Three Finns in Finland
The Blues welcomed defenseman Logan Mailloux back from a broken hand, restoring a promising pairing with Philip Broberg and giving the defense more stability; Mailloux had been activated from injured reserve as prospects Adam Jiricek and Theo Lindstein were assigned to Springfield. In a separate preview of Detroit’s matchup with St. Louis, both teams were on losing streaks, and Blues coach Jim Montgomery said his team needed to play faster in the offensive zone and create more sustained pressure against Detroit’s structured defense. Detroit then faced Florida seeking to end a four-game skid marked by just five goals; the Panthers had the stronger home record, though Detroit had beaten them 5-3 earlier in the month. Carolina’s Finland trip featured Sebastian Aho, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Juuso Välimäki in the lineup against Seattle, with Aho arriving as the team’s leading scorer and Välimäki returning for the special home-country game.
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