Pro Hockey Rumors

Yesterday, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that defenseman Jaccob Slavin is suffering from a lower-body injury, but were relatively vague regarding the severity. Today, in a small update, head coach Rod Brind’Amour said, “He went for some more testing. I think we’re just going to keep him out for a while. I don’t think it’s super serious, but he doesn’t quite feel right. So, … [Read more...] about Jaccob Slavin Undergoing Additional Testing

The Penguins announced tonight that young defenseman Harrison Brunicke will not play tonight versus Anaheim. Brunicke has looked the part in his first three NHL games, notching a goal, but at just 19-years-old, the Penguins are taking it easy with their key prospect. Although fans may be disappointed, the silver lining is that Kris Letang could return. New Head Coach Dan Muse … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Brunicke, Crozier, Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes have recalled defenseman Charles-Alexis Legault from their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves. In a corresponding move, the Hurricanes placed netminder Pyotr Kochetkov on injured reserve, and made the move retroactive to Oct. 5 to provide some more flexibility as to when Kochetkov is allowed to be recalled. The move puts Legault, 22, in line to … [Read more...] about Carolina Hurricanes Recall Charles-Alexis Legault

Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin left Saturday’s game against Philadelphia in the third period with what looks to be a knee injury, relays Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal. It’s expected that the team will know more on his status on Monday.  Slavin has been a critical piece of Carolina’s back end for several years now and was off to a solid start before the injury.  … [Read more...] about Slavin Injured On Saturday

Carolina is one of the rare teams choosing to carry three goaltenders this season and that depth is going to come in handy early on.  The team announced that Pyotr Kochetkov will be out for at least a week due to a lower-body injury, noting that while it’s not a serious injury, the recovery timeline is longer than head coach Rod Brind’Amour was hoping for. The timeline of at … [Read more...] about Pyotr Kochetkov To Miss At Least One Week