Slavin has been plagued with bad luck this season. Less than two weeks ago, Slavin returned from a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old defenseman played three games since returning and immediately returned to the sidelines with an upper-body injury and another prolonged absence from the lineup.
Jarvis crashed hard into the post after getting tried by Evan Rodrigues in OT by Evan Rodrigues. Post-game, head coach Rod Brind'Amour said that Jarvis's injury is "not good" and that he will be sidelined for "a while." Jarvis leads the Hurricanes in goals (19) and is second on the team in points (29) this season.
If not for an injury to Pyotr Kochetkov to start the 2025-26 season, Bussi would likely not be in the mix for the Hurricanes, but excellent play has earned him his fourth start in the last six games. The 27-year-old Bussi, a first-year NHLer, has a solid 2.05 GAA and .911 SV% in 12 games this season (11-1-0). Even better, he boasts a 1.55 GAA and .929 SV% in his last six games (6-0-0). The Hurricanes enter the action on Friday as -131 road favorites against a Panthers team that has won six of its last seven games (6-1-0).
Kotkaniemi has been a healthy scratch for the past few games, but will re-enter the lineup on Friday against the Florida Panthers. The 26-year-old Kotkaniemi recently returned from a multi-week absence due to an injury, and has a -2 plus/minus while averaging 12:22 time-on-ice in his two games since returning.
If not for an injury to Pyotr Kochetkov to start the 2025-26 season, Bussi would likely not be in the mix for the Hurricanes, but excellent play has earned him his fourth start in the last six games. The 27-year-old Bussi, a first-year NHLer, has a solid 2.05 GAA and .911 SV% in 12 games this season (11-1-0). Even better, he boasts a 1.55 GAA and .929 SV% in his last six games (6-0-0). The Hurricanes enter the action on Friday as -131 road favorites against a Panthers team that has won six of its last seven games (6-1-0).
Martinook was limited to only 5:44 time-on-ice in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators, exiting the game with a lower-body injury. The 33-year-old has 11 points (4G / 7A) in 33 games and will be out of the lineup on Friday against the Florida Panthers.
Slavin returned from a two-month absence due to a lower-body injury in Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Philadelphia Flyers. He was eased into the lineup, playing only 14:31 time-on-ice on the Hurricanes' third defensive pair.
The Hurricanes are riding a four-game winning streak and will turn to Kochetkov to tend the twine on Wednesday against the Nashville Predators. The 26-year-old Kochetkov has been far from outstanding lately, but has salvaged a solid 4-1-0 record courtesy of strong team play while posting a 2.25 GAA and .881 SV% in his last six appearances. The Hurricanes enter Wednesday's contest as -173 road favorites against a suddenly surging Predators team that is 5-2-0 in its last seven games.
