Nicolas Deslauriers News

Deslauriers' announcement of his two-year extension will go down in the history books after the 35-year-old announced his two-year, $875,000 AAV ($1.75 Million total) contract during Carolina's Stanley Cup Parade. The bruising forward only appeared in seven games with Carolina after being acquired at the trade deadline but still managed to finish his 2025-26 season with two assists, 38 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus across 31 games played.

Deslauriers will make his Hurricanes' playoff debut in Game 4 after it was announced late that Nikolaj Ehlers would be out with a lower-body injury. Deslauriers appeared in 31 games between Carolina and Philadelphia this season, picking up two assists and 38 PIMs.

Eric Robinson will draw back into Carolina's lineup on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 35-year-old Deslauriers made his Hurricanes debut in yesterday's 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. He had zero points and a fight in 12:31 time-on-ice.

The Hurricanes have added some grit to their bottom-six forward group by acquiring Deslauriers from the Philadelphia Flyers. The 35-year-old Deslauriers averaged 8:05 time-on-ice while recording one assist, 33 penalty minutes, and 86 hits in 24 games this season.

Deslauriers will slot in for Travis Konecny, who is out with undisclosed injury. Desulauriers will skate with Garnet Hathaway and Carl Grundstrom on the Flyers fourth line.

Garnet Hathaway will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 8:18 time-on-ice and has one assist in 21 games this season.

Deslauriers will draw into the lineup on Thursday along with Garnet Hathaway as the Flyers opt to get some fresh legs into their lineup for the tail-end of their back-to-back. Carl Grundstrom and Lane Pederson will serve as healthy scratches.

Denver Barkey will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Thursday, sending Deslauriers back to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has played 18 games this season and remains in search of his first point.

Denver Barkey will be a healthy scratch on Wednesady, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the lineup against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 8:18 time-on-ice through 17 games and is still searching for his first point of the season.

Christian Dvorak (lower body) is expected to return to the Flyers' lineup on Monday, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has 24 penalty minutes and 56 hits while he continues searching for his first point of the season through 16 games.

Nikita Grebenkin will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 8:20 time-on-ice and has zero points in 13 games this season.

Carl Grundstrom will draw into the lineup for his second game of the season, resulting in Deslauriers being a healthy scratch on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 34-year-old Deslauriers is averaging 8:20 time-on-ice, recording zero points, 17 penalty minutes, and 48 hits in 13 games this season.

Nikita Grebenkin will draw back into Philadelphia's lineup on Wednesday against the Florida Panthers, resulting in Deslaurier being a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has been in and out of the lineup all season, recording 39 hits, 15 penalty minutes, and zero points through 11 games.

Nikita Grebenkin will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the St. Louis Blues, allowing Deslauriers to re-enter the lineup. The 34-year-old Deslauriers has played two of the last three games for the Flyers and has 26 hits in eight games this season.

Deslauriers appeared in two straight games, but will be replaced by Carl Grundstrom in the lineup on Saturday. Deslauriers has no points in six games this season.

Deslauriers was a late addition to Tuesday's lineup, drawing in for the injured Rodrigo Abols (undisclosed). Deslauriers will skate alongside Garnet Hathaway and Jacob Gaucher on the Flyers' fourth line.