Pitkanen, suffered a broken left calcaneus (heel) bone on April 2 against Washington, and missed the Hurricanes’ final 13 games of the season. The 2013-14 season would have been his sixth with Carolina and 10th in the NHL. He has scored 57 goals and earned 225 assists in 535 career NHL regular-season games with Philadelphia, Edmonton and Carolina, since beginning his NHL career in 2003-04.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen suffered a season-ending broken heel bone when he crashed into the boards on an icing touch-up.
Drop Pitkanen with him being out for the year. Newcomer Marc-Andre Bergeron and Joe Corvo will likely be leaned on more heavily for production from the blueline in the absence of Pitkanen.
Pitkanen replaced Sanguinetti in the lineup. Pitkanen can log a lot of minutes even strength and on the PP and could be worth a look if available in your league.
Pitkanen hasn't played since March 2nd because of a lower-body injury. He practiced fully today and took part in power-play drills so there is a good chance he returns to the Hurricanes blueline tomorrow.
This will be Pitkanen's first game since February 12th when he suffered a lower-body injury. He had one goal, five assists and a +8 in 12 games before getting injured.
Pitkanen has missed the Hurricanes last two contests but appears as if he could be ready to play tomorrow. Monitor his status tomorrow for a more accurate report on whether or not he will be in the lineup. He has 1 G and 5 A in 12 games this season.
Pitkanen registered an assist yesterday before having to leave the game with a lower-body injury. Pitkanen has 1 goal and 5 assists in 12 games this season.
Pitkanen draws into his first game since December 6th. He has three goals and 12 points on the season.
Sounds like Pitkanen could return this week. Limited to only 21 games this season, the veteran has three goals and 12 points.
Pitkanen continues to practice, which is a great sign. Limited to only 21 games this season, Pitkanen has three goals and 12 points.
Pitkanen gets back into his first practice since getting hurt which is a great sign. Limited to only 21 games this season, Pitkanen has three goals and 12 points.
Pitkanen had been sidelined since December 6th due to a concussion and knee surgery. Getting back on the ice is certainly a good sign but only the first step.
Limited to only 21 games this season, Pitkanen has three goals and 12 points. He could be an option during the fantasy hockey playoffs but don't expect him to unseat stud rookie Justin Faulk.
The March timeline likely is regarding his knee injury as Pitkanen still remains out indefinitely with a concussion. The former 4th overall pick has three goals and 12 points through 21 games but should not be owned in single-season leagues right now.
Pitkanen last played on December 6th due to a concussion. He was deemed out indefinitely at the time. If you don't have an available roster spot for him, it's likely safe to drop him and keep an eye on the Finnish dman in February.
Pitkanen last played on December 6th due to a concussion. He was deemed out indefinitely at the time. If you don't have an available roster spot for him, it's likely safe to drop him and keep an eye on the Finnish dman in February.
There are certainly better options than a indefinitely injured d-man on a poor team. Safe to drop him if you haven't already.
There are certainly better options than a indefinitely injured d-man on a poor team. Safe to drop him if you haven't already.
There are certainly better options than a indefinitely injured d-man on a poor team. Safe to drop him if you haven't already.
