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Hurricanes assign Sutter and McBain to Albany

By Mike Maniscalco

Sep 27, 2009

The Carolina Hurricanes announced today that the organization has assigned center Brandon Sutter and defenseman Jamie McBain to the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. Sutter played 11:56 in the Canes final pre-season game, a 5-2 win over Nashville. Sutter was plus one for the game, McBain did not play.

The Hurricanes are at the official NHL roster number of 23, with defenseman Jay Harrison and forwards Michael Ryan and Tim Conboy on the NHL roster. This is not the final opening night roster, another move can be made if defenseman Joni Pitkanen is cleared for Friday's season opener against Philadelphia.

The Hurricanes completed their exhibition schedule with a 5-2 win in Nashville on Saturday night, and will next practice on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. at the RBC Center.