Raanta will patrol the crease during Friday's home game versus the Blackhawks, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Frederik Andersen has been excellent early on this season, going 6-0-0 while posting a highly impressive 1.33 GAA and .956 save percentage, so Raanta hasn't gotten an opportunity to start until now. The 32-year-old Raanta will attempt to secure his first win of the year in a favorable home matchup with a struggling Chicago club that's gotten off to a disastrous 0-5-2 start this season.