The injury bug seems it won’t leave the Carolina Hurricanes alone again for the second consecutive season. In 2025-26, they had most of the blue line out with injuries through the first couple of months of the season.
The Carolina Hurricanes are facing another wave of early-season injuries, significantly thinning their forward group. Jordan Staal is expected to miss one to two months with a calf injury, while Mark Jankowski has returned to Raleigh for evaluation. Additionally, Taylor Hall was officially placed on injured reserve on October 19. Head coach Rod Brind'Amour noted that the absences have forced players out of position and heavily impacted their penalty kill unit.
Carolina has already recalled Bradly Nadeau and Felix Unger Sörum from the AHL's Chicago Wolves. With Jankowski sidelined, the team requires further reinforcements at center alongside Sebastian Aho, Logan Stankoven, and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The article identifies Skyler Brind'Amour and Justin Robidas as likely call-up candidates from Chicago as Carolina prepares to face the Vancouver Canucks on October 20.
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