Gostisbehere has been overcoming an illness and did not practice on Thursday. He is unlikely to play on Friday against the Florida Panthers, but the Hurricanes will be hopeful he can play on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. The 32-year-old defenseman has cooled off a little, but is still having an excellent season, with 32 points (6G / 26A) in 35 games.
Bussi was serviceable in his previous outing, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903 SV%), but received no goal support as the Hurricanes were defeated 3-0 by the St. Louis Blues. The 27-year-old Bussi, in his first NHL season, remains the most reliable option between the pipes for the Hurricanes, with a 2.31 GAA and .902 SV% in 20 games (16-3-1). The Hurricanes enter Friday's contest as -172 home favorites against a Panthers team on a two-game winning streak.
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.
Gostisbehere has overcoming an illness and did not practice on Thursday, but could still be an option on Friday against the Florida Panthers. The 32-year-old defenseman has cooled off a little, but is still having an excellent season, with 32 points (6G / 26A) in 35 games.
Carrier is battling an undisclosed injury did not play for Carolina on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings, but could return to the lineup on Friday against the Florida Panthers. The 31-year-old Carrier scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, giving him 10 points (5G / 5A) in 38 games this season.
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.
Slavin just recently returned after missing ten games with an upper-body injury, so the Hurricanes will give him the night off for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Mike Reilly will draw into the lineup in his place.
Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie, a career AHLer before this season, continues to be relied upon heavily for the Hurricanes and has earned the responsibility between the pipes with solid play. He has only lost three games this season (16-2-1) while posting a solid 2.28 GAA and .902 SV%. The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as -172 road favorites against a St. Louis Blues team that has been outscored 15-7 in their last three games (0-3-0).
Bussi, the 27-year-old rookie, a career AHLer before this season, continues to be relied upon heavily for the Hurricanes and has earned the responsibility between the pipes with solid play. He has only lost three games this season (16-2-1) while posting a solid 2.28 GAA and .902 SV%. The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as -172 road favorites against a St. Louis Blues team that has been outscored 15-7 in their last three games (0-3-0).
Carrier is battling an undisclosed injury and will not be available for Carolina on Monday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 31-year-old Carrier scored a goal in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, giving him 10 points (5G / 5A) in 38 games this season.
Slavin has missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury, but he's expected to suit up for his sixth game of the season on Saturday. Slavin will replace Joel Nystrom, who was assigned to Chicago (AHL) on Friday.
In 33 games this season, his first exposure to the NHL, Nystrom has eight assists and is averaging 15:37 time-on-ice. He has impressed coaches, but with Jaccob Slavin (upper body) expected to return in Carolina's next game, Nystrom has been reassigned to the Chicago Wolves (AHL).
Slavin has been plagued with bad luck this season. He played the first two games of the season, then suffered a lower-body injury that sidelined him for over two months. He returned to the lineup and played three games, then suffered an upper-body injury has kept him out for the past three weeks. His next chance to return will be on Saturday against the Seattle Kraken.
With Noah Philp (concussion) sidelined, Jankowski will re-enter Carolinas' lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 31-year-old Jankowski has six points (2G / 4A) in 31 games this season.
Slavin has been plagued with bad luck this season. He played the first two games of the season, then suffered a lower-body injury that sidelined him for over two months. He returned to the lineup and played three games, then suffered an upper-body injury has kept him out for the past three weeks. He is hopeful to return to the lineup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks.
Bussi had his worst performance of the season in a 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on January 1st, allowing six goals on 22 shots (.727 SV%), but quickly rebounded in his following game, saving 28 of 29 (.966 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 27-year-old goalie's introduction to the NHL has been remarkable, posting a near-perfect 14-2-1 record, with a 2.25 GAA and .906 SV%. The Hurricanes enter the action on Tuesday as -135 home favorites against a struggling Dallas Stars team that, despite still ranking second in the NHL, is on a season-worst five-game losing skid (0-2-3).
Jankowski will be the odd-man out of the lineup on Tuesday to accommodate the return of Seth Jarvis (upper body). The 31-year-old Jankowski has six points (2G / 4A) in 31 games this season.
Jarvis has not played in nearly three weeks, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 23-year-old Jarvis was having a great season before his injury in mid December, scoring 29 points (19G / 10A) in 34 games.
