Lets Get Kraken
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I do think those are the lines, but I am pretty sure if it’s Cole and Smith then Cole plays 3RD, but that’s not the end of the world. While Raanta has played playoff games before, all of his experience came in relief of the starter. I do think Kochetkov gets the start, since I’m not completely sold that Raanta is 100% healthy from the game against NYI. Kochetkov has earned his role, and has looked really good in the games he played, so I think that would be who Rod starts. Martinook is the soul of the Canes, why would Rod scratch him? I do think Stepan and Lorentz get playing time, but why would Rod scratch Martinook when he is their big energy guy? The comparison to Cizikas and Martin is spot on, by the way.