A new injury hit the Carolina Hurricanes during Monday’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Forward Eric Robinson left the game with roughly eight minutes left in the first period after being awkwardly knocked down by former teammate and Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin. Robinson appeared to be nursing his left shoulder as he left the ice and has been designated with an upper-body injury.
Robinson has continued to offer all-around utility in a bottom-six role this season. He has 10 goals, 15 points, and a plus-seven in 43 games this season. His performance has been a nice continuation on a strong debut with the Hurricanes last season. Robinson recorded 14 goals, 32 points, and a plus-14 while playing in all 82 games last season – all career-highs. He missed his first games as a Hurricane in late October, when an upper-body injury forced him out of six games.
Other notes from around the league:
- The Hurricanes were again without defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere on Monday per NHL.com’s Walt Ruff. It was Gostisbehere’s fourth straight absence due to a lower-body injury and illness. The 32-year-old defenseman has now missed 14 games on the season. Despite that, he still leads the Hurricanes blue-line in scoring with six goals and 32 points in 35 games. He has 10 more points than K’Andre Miller, who ranks second. Gostisbehere will have a clear path into an important role when he returns from another absence.
- The Utah Mammoth have assigned center Kevin Rooney to the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners. He has served as an extra forward all year long and played his only NHL game in late November. Rooney has built a more prominent role in Tucson, where he has seven goals and 10 points in 20 games. He will slot back into a familiar role with the Roadrunners and could be a top call-up option when Utah needs another hand.
Anybody else think it’s embarrassing that the NHL seems to have as many games on today as the NBA on MLK Day? I find that odd at best.
Why would this embarrass you? Nice to have games on all day.
Why on Earth would it embarrass me? As usual you make no sense. Are you from here? And by here I mean Earth, The planet. Someone would have to be trying to be that dull, Or from another planet.
Yes, you. Apparently you believe that the NHL having a bunch of games today is embarrassing. Why would you feel embarrassment over this?
You really aren’t smart are you? The explanation is The NBA should be embarrassed. Do the people at the institution know you’re on the computer again? The NBA used to have EVERYONE play on MLK Day. Heck the League is 90% Afro American. Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
By your logic, only Native Americans and Pilgrims should play football on Thanksgiving.
Should only Jewish people play sports on Christmas?
I don’t understand why it matters? They always have sports on during holidays.