Hurricanes' Eddie Lack: Tabbed as Saturday's starter

Lack will start in goal Saturday night against host Philadelphia.

Analysis:

The Swede has been hit-or-miss this season, as he underwhelmed in the season-opening overtime loss to the Canucks -- four goals allowed on 31 shots -- but looked brilliant in the subsequent start against the Flames on Thursday, turning in a .923 save mark en route to a 4-2 victory. The Hurricanes are very loyal to No. 1 backstop Cam Ward, having signed him to four different contracts over his career, but Lack seems poised to cut into the elder goalie's playing time in 2016-17. Helping Lack's case is how Ward has gone winless with an unsightly .852 save percentage through a pair of starts.