The #Canes are on the ice for morning skate at Lenovo Center, ahead of an evening matching against the Golden Knights. Pyotr Kochetkov is in the starter's crease. Frederik Andersen is at the opposite end of the rink. Dustin Tokarski is not on the ice. Roslovic - Aho - Jarvis… pic.twitter.com/ZDIPDgtFPL

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Kaprizov (lower body) won't travel with the Wild for their upcoming two-game road trip, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports. Although Kaprizov has appeared to trend in the right direction in his recovery recently,

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson on the trade rumors: “I’m aware of it, I’ve heard it. But then it’s like, can I control it? No.

The short-handed Wild won their third consecutive game despite missing leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov (sidelined for a fifth ... best start through 40 games in franchise history. Hurricanes: Carolina managed only one shot in the first 12 minutes, which ...

Despite some titans out of their lineup, the Wild defeated the Hurricanes 4-0 and have now won five of their past six games.

The Carolina Hurricanes return home for the first time since last year as they look to take on the Minnesota Wild (24-11-4) tonight. Carolina is coming off of a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday and it seems like the team is starting to really get their feet back under them after a rocky November/December.

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Frederik Andersen was activated from injured reserve and will be the backup for the Hurricanes against the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday (7 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS, NHLN, TVAS2).

They’re now 3-4-3 since the Christmas break, partially due to a major uptick in quality chances allowed at five-on-five; they were at 2.18 per 60 heading into the holiday, fourth-best in the NHL. In the 10 games since, though, they’re over 2.5.

It’s safe to assume NHL players forgo the usual health-related resolutions the rest of us double-down on this time of year. Being pro athletes in the prime of their lives and all, there are probably other things these fitness freaks can focus on.