According to Luke DeCock of The News & Observer, the Carolina Hurricanes will be without one of their better defensemen for the rest of their first-round series against the New York Islanders. DeCoxk reports that Brett Pesce suffered a non-contact injury in Game 2 of the series, and will likely miss the rest of the first round as he’s considered week-to-week. Since Pesce is … [Read more...] about Brett Pesce Likely Out For Remainder Of First Round
Jesper Fast Still Not Ready To Return
In a report from Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News, New York Islanders forward Matt Martin was not on the ice for practice, and rookie forward Ruslan Iskhakov has appeared to take his spot in the lineup. The change could be for a few reasons, as the Islanders may be looking to inject more offense into their lineup, after failing to score more than one goal in Game 1, and failing … [Read more...] about Jesper Fast Still Not Ready To Return
Metropolitan Notes: Chytil, Fast, Martin, Seeley
The New York Rangers will be joined by centerman Filip Chytil when they travel to Washington D.C. for Games Three and Four, per Mollie Walker of the New York Post (Twitter link). It’s another substantial step in Chytil’s storied return from a November 2nd concussion. The 24-year-old hasn’t played a game since and took time away from the team around the holidays to recover in … [Read more...] about Metropolitan Notes: Chytil, Fast, Martin, Seeley
Hurricanes Recall Ryan Suzuki
The Hurricanes recalled center Ryan Suzuki from AHL Springfield on Friday, per a team release. He joins defenseman Ronan Seeley, who was recalled from the minors yesterday, as a player on Carolina’s expanded playoff roster without any NHL experience. Suzuki, 22, managed to tread water in his development this season while other Hurricanes prospects struggled without a stable … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Recall Ryan Suzuki
Jesper Fast Expected To Miss The Rest Of Playoffs
Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News is reporting that Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesper Fast could miss the rest of the NHL playoffs with a neck injury. The news comes from Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour who told Bally Sports South’s Tripp Tracy that Fast re-injured his neck in Carolina’s final regular season game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and is unlikely to return … [Read more...] about Jesper Fast Expected To Miss The Rest Of Playoffs