Jacob Markstrom will return to the crease Friday against Carolina.

Markstrom will return to the crease Friday against Carolina.

Analysis:

Friday will be Markstrom's ninth start in his last 10 games, but his first since Ryan Miller returned from injury. Markstrom has certainly played well enough to take the starting job from Miller, as he now has a 2.44 GAA and a .920 save percentage this season. As well as Markstrom has played, Friday he will be facing a Hurricanes team that has won four straight games, scoring 15 goals during that span.