Svechnikov will likely miss his fifth straight game on Tuesday as the talented winger's injury-plagued season continues. Before this most recent injury, Svechnikov was on a roll, scoring 19 points (10G / 9A) in his last 13 games.
Kochetkov has missed the last seven games with a concussion but will be available for Tuesday's game vs. the Vancouver Canucks. The Hurricanes will have three goalies to choose from with Kochetkov, Antti Raanta and Spencer Martin all on the roster.
Andersen was diagnosed with deep-vein thrombosis and subsequent pulmonary embolisms in November. Andersen has resumed off-ice activities without complication and will not begin limited on-ice conditioning. Andersen remains without a timetable to return to the lineup.
Kochetkov has missed the last six games with a concussion but will be available for Saturday's game vs. the Coyotes. The Hurricanes will have three goalies to choose from with Kochetkov, Antti Raanta and Spencer Martin all on the roster.
Robinson will fill in for Zach Benson, who will get the night off for the second game of Buffalo's back-to-back. Robinson has two goals and four assists in 21 games this season.
Svechnikov was a late scratch for Sunday's game, with the team only announcing his absence after warmups began, and will miss his second straight contest on Wednesday. His first chance to return to the lineup will be on Friday against the New Jersey Devils.
Samuel Bolduc will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Reilly to re-enter the Islanders lineup. Reilly has sat out the last two games for the Islanders after recording an assist, four penalty minutes, a +1 plus/minus, and two shots on goal in 15:03 time-on-ice in his last outing.
Lemieux will slide into the lineup in place of the injured Andrei Svechnikov (upper-body). Lemieux has two goals and one assist in 17 games this season.
Svechnikov was a late scratch for Sunday's game, with the team only announcing his absence after warmups began. His first chance to return to the lineup will be on Wednesday when the Hurricanes travel to Boston.
Reilly will be the odd-man out on Friday as Samuel Bolduc enters the lineup in his place. Reilly has three goals and six assists in 26 games this season.
The Hurricanes claimed Spencer Martin off of waivers from the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday, allowing the Hurricanes to ease Kochetkov slow back into the lineup as he recovers from a concussion. Kochetkov has skated at practice the last couple of days, indicating that his return to the lineup is on the horizon despite being placed on the injured reserve.
After defeating the New Jersey Devils 3-2 yesterday, the Canadiens will turn to Primeau between the pipes on the back end of a back-to-back. Primeau has played only one game this month, a stellar performance in a 3-2 losing effort to the Philadelphia Flyers when he allowed two goals on 39 shots (.949 SV%). The Canadiens are +159 road underdogs against a rested Ottawa Senators team that has lost six of their last seven (1-6-0).
Antti Raanta has been serviceable filling in for Kochetkov over the last two games, but the Hurricanes will be eager to get him back in the crease, and his presence at practice the last two days is a promising sign that he should be ready to return shortly. The Hurricanes' next game is on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings.
If Ehlers is unable to play against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, it will be a crushing blow for a team already without Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, putting their eight-game winning streak at risk. After starting the season with only 11 points (6G / 5A) in his first 22 games, Ehlers has flipped a switch, scoring 22 points (9G / 13A) in 19 games, partly coinciding with increased playing time due to Connor's absence from the lineup.
Perets was recalled on Friday as Pyotr Kochetkov is in concussion protocol and remains out of the lineup indefinitely after exiting Thursday's contest against the Anaheim Ducks. Perets, who has a .906 SV% and 2.62 GAA in 15 games with the Norfolk Admirals of the ECHL, will likely serve as the backup to Antti Raanta while Kochetkov is out of the lineup.
Kochetkov was replaced by Antti Raanta late in Thursday's victory over the Anaheim Ducks and needed to be assisted off the ice. The Hurricanes net likely belongs to Raanta in the interim while we wait for a more definitive timeline for Kochetkov's return to the lineup.
