NHL Injuries: Hurricanes, Blue Jackets, Wild, Penguins, and Sharks

Canes lose Brett Pesce for 2-4 weeks. Andrei Svechnikov real close. Wild put Jared Spurgeon on the LTIR. Alexander Barabanov out for a while.

May 9, 2023; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) shoots the puck against the New Jersey Devils during the third period in game four of the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports

Hurricanes PR: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce will be out two to four weeks after having surgery on Tuesday to repair a lower-body injury.

Walt Ruff: Hurricanes coach Brind’Amour said yesterday that goaltender Frederik Andersen could be ready to return tonight: “I’m anticipating he’ll give us the go tomorrow, and if he does, we’ll put him in.”

Walt Ruff: Hurricanes coach Brind’Amour yesterday on the possibility of Andrei Svechnikov playing tonight: “When he gives us the green light, we’ll definitely chuck him in there. We’re counting the days. Whether it’s tomorrow or the next game, I think we’re definitely right around the corner.”

Aaron Portzline: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov (back) was activated of the IR. The Blue Jackets assigned him to the AHL.

Minnesota Wild: The Wild put defenseman Jared Spurgeon on the LTIR.

Michael Russo: Wild forward Freddy Gaudreau didn’t travel with the team. He’s out with an upper-body injury.

Dan Kingerski: Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has a lower-body injury and forward John Ludvig is out with a concussion.

Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now: San Jose Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov will be out for a while with a broken finger.

“It’ll be a while,” head coach David Quinn told San Jose Hockey Now this afternoon at Amalie Arena. “I don’t have a hard date, but it’ll be a while.”

The Sharks are already without top centers Logan Couture and Mikael Granlund.

“A guy that we’re counting on to be one of our top-six forwards, contribute offensively,” Quinn said of Barabanov, who has struggled to start this season with zero points through six games. “When you’re missing him, a guy like that, three guys like that, throw him in the equation with and Granlund?”

The Sharks are 0-5-1 to start the season.

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