Semin was on the ice for the morning skate and even took line rushes on the fourth line, but he will be held out for a sixth straight game. Coach Peters says that Semin is “very close” but will not play tonight. Expect Justin Shugg to stay in the lineup.
Semin took part in the Hurricanes’ morning skate but will not play tonight vs. the Leafs. Coach Bill Peters is hopeful that Semin will return to the lineup this weekend vs. the Rangers.
Semin will miss fifth straight game with a lower-body injury. After Thursday’s game, the Hurricanes are off until Saturday, monitor his status leading up to that matchup with the Rangers.
Semin will miss his fourth straight game with a lower-body injury. The Hurricanes have recalled Justin Shugg and he will serve as their 12th forward on Tuesday.
Semin will miss his second straight game tonight and there is no word on how long the Hurricanes expect him to be out.
Semin missed Monday’s game with an undisclosed injury that he suffered on Sunday vs. Detroit. With Semin out, Chris Terry will remain in the lineup on Thursday vs. the Lightning.
Semin will be held out of Monday's game with an "injury concern". Chris Terry, who was recalled from his conditioning stint on Sunday, will be in the lineup for Semin.
Semin was a healthy scratch on Thursday vs. the Kings, but he should be back in tonight. Semin skated on the third line with Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask this morning, which suggests he will play. He has suited up for 14 games so far and is still searching for his first goal of the season. He has a wicked wrister, so it should only be a matter of time before he finds the back of the net.
After missing two games with an upper-body injury, Semin played a season-low 10:52 vs. the Stars on Tuesday. He will come out of the lineup and Brad Malone will go in. The first quarter of the season has been a disaster for the Russian sniper.
Semin missed the last two games with an upper-body injury, but will be back in tonight vs. the Stars. It has been a rough start to the year for Semin who has just five assists and a minus-6 rating though 13 games.
The Carolina Hurricanes have been playing better as their general health has improved, but they’ll be missing some pieces against the Boston Bruins this afternoon. Alexander Semin and Jay Harrison can’t play against Boston, according to Michael Smith of the team website. Semin, 30, is dealing with an upper-body injury. It’s been a rough season for the Russian winger, although he was showing signs of improvement with a recent three-game assist streak. He’s often been labeled “injury prone,” so there’s the concern that this could be an issue that lingers. Harrison, 32, is averaging 18:08 minutes per game this season, up from 16:38 per contest in 2013-14. He has three points in 13 games in 2014-15. One positive note: rising young forward Elias Lindholm will be able to play, according to Smith. There was some concern that the 19-year-old might miss today’s action with a foot issue.
Semin was a healthy scratch for the last two games (they won both) but will get back into the lineup tonight vs. Columbus. Semin has struggled to start the year, but maybe being scratched will wake him out. He will start on a line with Eric Staal and Jiri Tlusty.
Semin served as a healthy scratch in the last two games and surprisingly enough, the Canes recorded their first two victories of the year. With that being the case, Semin will likely have the shortest of leashes heading into tomorrow's clash with the Blue Jackets. We've seen a ton of players respond well to being a healthy scratch, lets see how Semin answers.
Semin skated as an extra in practice on Friday and with a couple healthy bodies coming back on Saturday, head coach Bill Peters is likely scratching Semin. The winger has just two assists in eight games and is a minus-5 over the last four games. He belongs on your bench until he turns things around.
Semin played three of the Hurricanes' seven games in April and sat out the final two. In his second season with the team he had 22 goals and 42 points in 65 games. He was held without a goal or a point in his final six games.
Semin will be replaced by Zach Boychuk, who was recalled this morning.
Semin missed the morning skate this morning and will not play tonight because of an illness. He will be replaced by Zach Boychuk.
Semin has reportedly been battling an illness since Tuesday. Not taking part in the morning skate suggests that the Hurricanes could be without the Russian sniper tonight. Monitor his status leading up to puck-drop.
Semin appears set to play tonight vs. the Rangers despite taking Thursday off. He has one goal and one assist in his last two games after missing a contest with a lower-body injury. Semin has 32 points (16G/16A) in 49 games this season.
Semin missed Saturday's game with a lower-body injury, but has played in the last two games recording one goal and one assist with seven shots. The Hurricanes may have kept him out of practice for precautionary reasons, monitor his status following Friday's morning skate prior to their clash with the Rangers.
