When will Hurricanes’ Teuvo Teravainen be back on the ice? Who starts in goal in Game 3?
Teuvo Teravainen was on the ice Saturday and skating with the Carolina Hurricanes’ “Black Aces” and roster reserves at the team’s practice facility.
The winger sustained a broken left hand April 19 after being slashed in Game 2 of the Canes’ first-round series with the New York Islanders. He underwent surgery a few days later and was said to be sidelined indefinitely.
Canes president and general manager Don Waddell said Friday that Tervavainen remains on a four-to-eight week recovery timetable. Tervavainen has undergone weekly X-rays to check the healing of the broken bone.
Brind’Amour said Teravainen went on the ice Friday for the first time, although he has had some off-ice conditioning.
Brind’Amour, asked Thursday about Tervavainen’s progress, said he was not sure when Tervavainen might be available in the playoffs.
“I hope he’s available. If we see him, then things have gone really well for us,” Brind’Amour said.
Four straight for Freddie?
Canes goalie Frederik Andersen started three straight games during the regular season — once. That was his longest streak, his limit.
Were Andersen to start again Sunday against the Devils in Game 3, it would make four games in a row for a 33-year-old goaltender who has had injury issues. With goalie Antti Raanta missing Game 2 with an illness, and better but still not well Saturday, according to Brind’Amour, Andersen likely will start again.
Brind’Amour said he had “no concern” about the workload for Andersen, who has won the past three. Andersen has allowed one goal in each of the three victories, stopping 78 of 81 shots.
“Yeah, that is something we guard against during the regular season,” he said. “I know with a a 3:30 (p.m.) game there’s a little shorter rest period, but at this time of year you’ve got to throw your best guys out there.”
Brind’Amour said Raanta, who started the first five games against the Islanders as Andersen battled an illness and slight injury, would make the trip to New Jersey for the two games.
This story was originally published May 6, 2023 at 1:36 PM with the headline "When will Hurricanes’ Teuvo Teravainen be back on the ice? Who starts in goal in Game 3?."
