Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Slated to play Saturday
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Gostisbehere (groin) is expected to return Saturday versus Colorado, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Gostisbehere missed three straight games due to the injury. He has four goals and 29 points in 28 appearances with Carolina in 2025-26. Mike Reilly is projected to be a healthy scratch Saturday due to Gostisbehere's return.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Slated to miss Thursday's game
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Gostisbehere (groin) didn't participate in practice, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, which indicates that he's not ready to return Thursday versus Montreal.
Gostisbehere is slated to miss his third straight game. He has four goals and 29 points in 28 appearances in 2025-26. Mike Reilly and Joel Nystrom are likely to continue to play regularly while Shayne Gostisbehere (groin) and Jaccob Slavin (upper body) are absent.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Not suiting up
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Gostisbehere (groin) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Tuesday's game against the Penguins, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Gostisbehere is set for a second straight absence. The 32-year-old defenseman's next chance to play is Thursday versus the Canadiens. Alexander Nikishin will continue to play a larger role at even strength and on the power play while Gostisbehere is out.
Gostisbehere (groin) will be sidelined for Monday's home divisional matchup against the Rangers, according to Jim Cerny of NHL.com.
Gostisbehere is set to miss his first game since Nov. 9 in Toronto. The left-shot blueliner has provided ample offense since then, earning three goals and 22 points over his last 22 appearances. Gostisbehere's next opportunity to suit up will be in the second half of a back-to-back Tuesday in Pittsburgh.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Five points in last four games
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Gostisbehere put up a goal and added two assists in a 5-2 win over Detroit on Saturday.
His goal stood as the winner. Gostisbehere pushed it to 3-1 at 15:22 of the second period after he took a pass at the top of the left circle before ripping a wrist shot under the crossbar. Gostisbehere has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last four games, and he continues to roll along at a career pace. He has 29 points (four goals, 25 assists) and 48 shots in 28 games.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Picks up pair of helpers
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Gostisbehere notched two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.
Gostisbehere has six helpers over as many games in December, and three of them, including both from Saturday, have been at even strength. The 32-year-old defenseman is still best as a power-play specialist, but he has been reliable in a large role for the Hurricanes this season. He's up to 24 points (seven on the power play), 37 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 22 appearances.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Helps out on power-play
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Gostisbehere dished out a power-play assist, fired a shot on net and blocked a shot in Sunday's 4-1 loss to San Jose.
Gostisbehere slid the primary helper on Jordan Staal's lone goal of the game for Carolina. With the apple, Gostisbehere has 18 assists, 21 points and 34 shots on goal through 19 games this season. The 32-year-old blueliner has been phenomenal when healthy, as he's registered a point in all but five games this season. Despite missing nine games this year, Gostisbehere is tied for 13th among defensemen in points. He's currently on a three-game point streak, and his last two assists have occurred with a man advantage. Carolina's power-play specialist is a must-roster in all fantasy leagues that place a premium on points and has a case to be rostered in most standard league formats.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Provides pair of assists
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Gostisbehere notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Gostisbehere has logged back-to-back multi-point efforts. He has two goals and nine assists over nine contests since he recovered from an abdominal injury. The 32-year-old blueliner is up to three goals, 15 helpers, 29 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 15 outings overall. Gostisbehere's offense alone is enough for consideration in fantasy, and it's a good sign he's not showing any lingering issues from his previous absence.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Two points against Blueshirts
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Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Rangers.
The veteran blueliner got the Hurricanes on the board early in the second period before having a hand in a Seth Jarvis tally in the third. Gostisbehere has been productive since returning to the lineup from injury in mid-November. Over the last eight games, he's racked up two goals and nine points, with both goals plus an assist coming on the power play.
Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal, placed three shots on net and dished out two hits in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.
Gostisbehere's second goal of the season came under rare circumstances, as he scored an unassisted goal with the man advantage. The 32-year-old's twine finder brings his season totals up to 14 points and 23 shots on target through 13 appearances this season. Gostisbehere has occupied a spot on Carolina's top defensive pairing and power-play unit since his Nov. 11 return from an abdominal injury. While his scoring pace is bound to slow down sooner or later, he has a strong chance to reach the 40-point mark for the fifth season in a row if Gostisbehere can limit further absences.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Distributes three helpers
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Gostisbehere notched three assists and six shots on goal in Friday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Gostisbehere had primary assists on goals by Andrei Svechnikov (on the power play), Taylor Hall and Sebastian Aho (in overtime) in this contest. This was Gostisbehere's third multi-assist effort of the campaign. The 32-year-old defenseman is up to one goal, 10 helpers, 13 shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over eight appearances this season. He should be able to build some momentum on offense if he can avoid injuries.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Nabs assist in return
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Gostisbehere logged an assist in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Capitals.
Gostisbehere returned from missing six games due to an injury to his midsection. Injuries have already taken a chunk of his campaign, but he's been productive with eight points, seven shots on net, eight blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over seven contests when healthy. He should see top-four minutes going forward, and he'll also feature heavily on the power play.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Removed from IR
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Gostisbehere (abdomen) was activated from injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.
Carolina placed Charles-Alexis Legault (hand) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. After missing the last six games due to a midsection injury, Gostisbehere should return to the lineup against Washington on Tuesday. Based on Carolina's morning skate ahead of the matchup, the 32-year-old defender will occupy a second-pairing role and see time on the first power-play unit. Gostisbehere has registered one goal, six assists, six shots on net and eight blocked shots across six appearances this season.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Placed on injured reserve
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Gostisbehere (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
Gostisbehere has no timetable for a return. The defenseman has missed the last four games and seven out of the last eight. He had one goal and six assists across six appearances before his injury.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: No timeline for return
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Gostisbehere (abdomen) doesn't have a timetable for his return to the lineup, according to Walt Ruff and Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.
Gostisbehere suffered a midsection injury in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to Vegas and sat out Thursday's 6-2 win over the Islanders. He won't play in Saturday's matinee matchup against Boston, and it's unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Gostisbehere has generated one goal, six assists, six shots on net and eight blocked shots across six appearances this season. Due to the absences of Gostisbehere, K'Andre Miller (lower body) and Jaccob Slavin (lower body), Mike Reilly, Joel Nystrom and Charles-Alexis Legault have been occupying spots on Carolina's blue line.
Gostisbehere (lower body) is expected to miss Thursday's clash against the Islanders, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Gostisbehere missed three straight games last week due to a lower-body injury before returning for Tuesday's game against Vegas. However, he logged just 7:19 of ice time versus the Golden Knights before exiting the tilt with a new lower-body injury. He has a goal and seven points in six appearances this season. Mike Reilly, who was a healthy scratch Tuesday, is slated to draw back into the lineup Thursday due to Gostisbehere's absence.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Dealing with new injury
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Gostisbehere's lower-body injury sustained Tuesday versus the Golden Knights is not related to his previous injury, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Gostisbehere just missed time while on injured reserve, but he's sustained a new lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman doesn't have a timeline to return yet. If he misses time, Mike Reilly will likely rejoin the Hurricanes' lineup.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Hurt again Tuesday
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Gostisbehere sustained a lower-body injury and won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Golden Knights.
Gostisbehere was making his return from injured reserve Tuesday, but it was cut short after just 7:19 of ice time. It's unclear if he aggravated his previous injury or sustained a new one. He'll be questionable at best for Thursday's home game against the Islanders.
Gostisbehere (lower body) has been removed from injured reserve ahead of Tuesday's clash with Vegas, per the NHL media site.
Gostisbehere will not only resume his partnership with Jalen Chatfield, but the former also should be back on the No. 1 power-play unit. In his five games this year, the 32-year-old defenseman has managed one goal, six assists and six shots, including one power-play helper.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Out for remainder of trip
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Gostisbehere (lower body) won't play against Colorado on Thursday and will sit out Saturday's matchup versus Dallas.
Gostisbehere was unavailable for Monday's 4-1 loss to Vegas and will miss the remainder of Carolina's road trip. However, it's unclear if he will be ready for next Tuesday's rematch against the Golden Knights. He has amassed one goal, six assists, six shots on net, eight blocked shots and two hits through five appearances this season. Charles-Alexis Legault will probably continue to play during Gostisbehere's absence.
