Carolina Hurricanes News

Martinook left last night’s game in Anaheim with an upper-body injury and is questionable for tonight’s game. The Coyotes recalled Laurent Dauphin from Tucson (AHL), which is not a great sign for Martinook’s availability.

Hall missed the last two games with a lower-body injury, but will be back in the lineup vs. the Bruins. Hall has an assist in three straight games and has picked up eight goals and 15 assists (23 points) in 27 games this season. Expect him to skate with Adam Henrique and P.A. Parenteau.

Carrier played just 1:23 TOI before retiring to the dressing room following a fight with Adam McQuaid. The Sabres have recalled Justin Bailey this morning, which suggests that Carrier will not be available for Saturday’s game vs. the Bruins.

Hall is dealing with a lower-body injury, that is not related to his previous knee injury. Hall is listed as day-to-day, so monitor his status prior to Saturday’s game vs. the Capitals.

Staal has missed the last seven games, but will be back in the lineup tonight vs. the Canucks. Staal will centre the Hurricanes’ top line with Joakim Nordstrom on the left side and Elias Lindholm on the right. Staal has nine points (5G / 4A) in 21 games this season.

Gostisbehere missed Sunday’s game with a swollen hand, but said he is good-to-go Wednesday in Colorado. Gostisbehere has registered an assist in four straight games and has four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 29 games this season.

Staal has missed the last seven games with a concussion, but head coach Bill Peters said that he will play on Tuesday as long as the doctors clear him to do so. Monitor Staal’s status during the Hurricanes’ morning skate—he has nine points (5G / 4A) in 21 games this season.

Staal has missed the last four games with a concussion and he is expected to miss the next three games because he will stay in Caroline while the team embarks on a west coast road trip.

Staal was caught by a stick in the head/neck area on Sunday and is reportedly out indefinitely after a suffering a concussion. This is a tough blow for the Hurricanes, who will be without their best two-way centre. Look for both Elias Lindholm and Victor Rask to play an increased role with Staal out. Phil Di Giuseppe was also recalled in a corresponding move.

Hall is travelling on the Devils’ three-game road-trip, but he will sit out of the first game on Tuesday. It will be the eighth consecutive game that Hall has missed, but his return could come as early as Thursday.

Jankowski was the 21st overall pick in 2012 and will play in his first career NHL game tonight in Brooklyn. Jankowski picked up 12 points (3G / 9A) in 13 games with Stockton (AHL) this season. The Canadian-born centre will draw in, but the Flames did not announce who will come out. The obvious choice would be Freddie Hamilton, but there are some rumblings that it could be Sean Monahan, who has struggled as of late.

Staal played just 2:54 before leaving Sunday’s game after taking a stick to the head and neck area. With Staal out, Victor Rask played 20:49 and Jay McClement played 15-plus minutes for the second time in 21 games. There was no post-game update on Staal’s condition, but expect an update before Tuesday’s game in New York.

Jankowski, 22, has picked up 12 points (3G / 9A) in 13 games with Stockton so far this season. The former first round pick (No.21 overall in 2012) has never appeared in an NHL game, but could make his debut this weekend.

Gostisbehere has picked up 10 points (3G / 7A) in 17 games this season, but will be a healthy scratch on Thursday. Andrew MacDonald is expected to return to the lineup from a lower-body injury and replace the Flyers’ top offensive defenseman.

Hall missed Tuesday’s game in Dallas and will miss 3-4 weeks because of a meniscus tear in his left knee. Hall has registered 12 points (5G / 7A) in 14 games this season and this loss will hurt the Devils for at least the next three weeks. With Hall out, expect Beau Bennett and Pavel Zacha to play bigger roles.