The Carolina Hurricanes are back… well, sort of. The team returned for practice on Tuesday, Feb. 18 for their first of four practices as they ramp back up for game action. Their first game back after the 4 Nation Face-Off break is on Saturday, Feb. 22 against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Toronto. Carolina sits at 33-19-4 after 56 games into the 2024-25 season. They have 26 regular season games left before the start of the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Furthermore, the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is only a few weeks away on March 7. As there are big decisions to make for general manager Eric Tulsky and the front office, it is up to head coach Rod Brind’amour and his staff to get the players ready for the first game back after a two-week break.
As the regular season for the Hurricanes approaches, let’s catch up on the recent news surrounding the team.
Tyson Jost Activated off Injured Reserve
There was some good news to come back to for Brind’Amour, the staff, the team, and the fans. Tyson Jost, who has been out since Dec. 31 after suffering a lower-body injury against the Columbus Blue Jackets, is set to make his return on Saturday in Toronto. Jost has two points – both goals – for the Hurricanes in 16 games. He also has a plus-3 rating with 12 penalty minutes over the 16-game span. He was mainly playing fourth-line center before his injury on the last day of 2024. For the most part, he was playing great hockey before the injury caused hm to miss a significant number of games.
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Upon his return, Jost stated, “When I got hurt, I felt like I was playing a really, really solid game. I liked where my game was going and I was making a difference every time I was out there. It was just kind of a weird, freak play where I felt something snap.”
It will be interesting if there will be any other roster moves before their game on Saturday. If there are no other moves, expect Jost to be back in the fourth-line center slot between Eric Robinson and Jack Roslovic. After practices on Tuesday and Wednesday, that will most likely be the Hurricanes’ fourth-line setup going into Toronto.
After trading Jack Drury away to the Colorado Avalanche, the team had to use Juha Jaaska, Ryan Suzuki, and Roslovic in some instances with Jost out. Either way, getting Jost back is a boost for the Hurricanes after filling that…
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