It wasn’t that long ago that the Hurricanes were looking to add to their goaltending. Now, GM Don Waddell might be taking a different approach as he told Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer that there’s a possibility that they wind up moving one of their four netminders. Frederik Andersen (blood clots) could be back sometime this coming week while Pyotr Kochetkov, Antti Raanta (currently on IR), and Spencer Martin are also in the mix, potentially creating a four-goalie rotation at some point. While extra depth is nice to have, that might be a bit much for the stretch run, even without their own AHL affiliate to draw from.
More from the Metropolitan:
- Penguins winger Jake Guentzel took part in today’s morning skate in a non-contact jersey, notes Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Twitter link). The 29-year-old has been his usual point-per-game self this season with 52 in 50 games but he may have played his last game in Pittsburgh. Guentzel is currently on LTIR with an upper-body injury and isn’t eligible to return until March 10th, two days after the trade deadline. The fact he took part in the skate today is a promising sign that he’ll be able to return as planned on the 10th or soon after.
- Capitals center Nic Dowd skated today in a non-contact jersey as he works his way back from an upper-body injury, relays NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti (Twitter link). The 33-year-old was injured a little less than two weeks ago and while he won’t play tomorrow against Arizona, he could return sometime next week. Dowd has eight goals and eight assists in 45 games so far this season while ranking second on the team in faceoffs taken.
- The Islanders have re-assigned forward Reece Newkirk from AHL Bridgeport to ECHL Worcester, per the AHL’s transactions log. The 23-year-old was brought up last month but played only once, bringing his games played total in the AHL to 13 on the season where he has a goal and two assists. A pending restricted free agent this summer, Newkirk appears to be trending toward non-tender territory in June.