Jake Bean will miss his first game of the 2022-23 season due to illness. The four-year veteran has been enjoying a nice start to his year, with four points (1G/3A) and 10 SOG through eight games played.
Bean has been sidelined by a groin injury since January 30th but will replace Gavin Bayreuther in the lineup on Monday. Bean has scored four goals with 11 assists (15 points) while averaging 21:14 TOI/gm in 41 games this season.
Bean was a late scratch from the lineup on Tuesday due to a non-COVID illness but will draw back into the lineup on Thursday. Bean will likely be leaned on heavily with Zack Werenski still out.
The Blue Jackets shipped out Seth Jones but brought in two young defensemen in Adam Boqvist (from Chicago) and Bean to bolster their blueline. Bean was the No.13 overall pick in 2016 and had 12 points (1G / 11A) in 42 games in his first full NHL season in 2020-21. Bean will battle with Vladislav Gavrikov for playing time on the left-side behind Zach Werenski.
With Jake Gardiner back, the Hurricanes seem content to rotate their third pairing and tonight is Bean's turn to sit and refresh. Bean has one goal and 10 assists (11 points) in 30 games this season.
Bean did not record a point while averaging just 8:27 TOI/gm in two games during his call-up. He returns to Charlotte, where he has 11 points (3G / 8A) in 21 games this season.
Bean was selected No.13 overall back in 2016 and will make his debut on the third pair with Trevor van Riemsdyk. Bean, who is in his first AHL season after spending four years in the WHL, has collected 11 points (3G / 8A) in 21 games with the Checkers. Bean brings some more offence to an already talented blue line in Carolina and carries some interesting punt value in daily formats.
