Antti Raanta, the netminder for the Hurricanes, left a game due to a lower-body injury and will be reevaluated. Brendan Smith, a player for the NJ Devils, is getting closer to returning from injury and has participated in team practice. Jesper Bratt took a maintenance day and did not practice. Sam Reinhart and Dmitry Kulikov from the Florida Panthers did not practice. Brendan Smith will not play against the Hurricanes but is considered day-to-day. Rod Brind'Amour, the Hurricanes' head coach, mentioned that Raanta will be out for at least a couple of weeks due to his lower-body injury.
Following morning skate, Rod Brind'Amour says he's not sure whether Brett Pesce (illness) will be able to play tonight or not. As for Antti Raanta, the lower-body injury he suffered on Thursday will keep him out for "at least a couple of weeks." https://t.co/WpLJNXTi41
Brind'Amour says Raanta will be out at least a couple of weeks. Said nothing serious but he will be out for a while.
Rod Brind'Amour didn't have an update on either Brett Pesce (illness) or Antti Raanta (lower-body injury) following today's skate. No status change on Andrei Svechnikov (upper-body injury) either, but the head coach said he hopes to know more about all three tomorrow morning. https://t.co/8q8iPw6eAT
Brendan Smith will not be ready to play tomorrow against the Hurricanes but he’s moved to a day-to-day status says Lindy Ruff #NJDevils
#NJDevils workflow (Willman replacing Bratt for his maintenance day) Palat – Hischier – Willman Meier – Haula – Mercer Toffoli – Hughes – Holtz Lazar – Nosek – Bastian Bahl – Nemec Hatakka – Miller Hughes – Marino Smith – DeSimone
Max Willman is standing in for Jesper Bratt today. Other than that, no changes for #NJDevils. Brendan Smith taking 4th pairing rushes in his first practice back from injury. https://t.co/YZZmguQwuf
Sam Reinhart and Dmitry Kulikov are not in the ice for the #FlaPanthers for practice today. Everyone else is out there.
Jesper Bratt is taking a maintenance day so he's not on the ice for #NJDevils practice. Everyone else healthy (plus Brendan Smith) is accounted for.
Brendan Smith is staying on the ice for team practice in a regular practice jersey. #NJDevils
Brendan Smith is staying out with the rest of the group for #NJDevils practice. He's in a regular practice jersey.
Brendan Smith just jumped on the ice before the #NJDevils practice Lindy Ruff indicated earlier this week that he was getting closer. We'll see if he stays with main group. He's there with skills coach Ryan Murphy, who also works w/ players who are rehabbing from injury.
Rod Brind'Amour says post-game that there's no update on Antti Raanta. The netminder, who left tonight's game due to a lower-body injury, will be reevaluated tomorrow. https://t.co/IVODOHBTzZ