Jost has been out since December 31st due to a lower-body injury but is hopeful to return in Toronto on Saturday as Carolina resumes play after the Four Nations tournament. The 26-year-old is expected to return to Carolina's bottom six, where he had only two goals, 17 SOG and 12 PIMs in 16 games prior to his injury.
Rantanen's injury is not believed to be serious, according to Carolina's Head Coach Rod Brind'Amour, but his 4 Nations status is still up in the air. Rantanen missed his first game ever as a member of the Hurricane's on Saturday due to a lower-body injury.
Morrow will be the odd-man out on the Hurricanes blue-line as they opt to return to dressing just six defencemen on Thursday. Juha Jaaska (illness) returns to lineup in his place.
Jaaska will draw back into the lineup in place of defenceman Scott Morrow as the Hurricanes opt to dress 12 forwards on Thursday. Jaaska has zero goals and three assists in 15 games this season.
Andersen will make his ninth start of the season when the Hurricanes travel to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Thursday. Andersen struggled in his last outing, allowing four goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Kings on Saturday. It was just the second loss of the season for Andersen, who now owns a 6-2-0 record along with a .913 SV%. He's a good bet to get back in the win column on Thursday as the Hurricanes enter action at -180 on the money line.
Andersen will make his ninth start of the season when the Hurricanes travel to Minnesota to take on the Wild on Thursday. Andersen struggled in his last outing, allowing four goals on 26 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Kings on Saturday. It was just the second loss of the season for Andersen, who now owns a 6-2-0 record along with a .913 SV%. He's a good bet to get back in the win column on Thursday as the Hurricanes enter action at -180 on the money line.
The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and will attempt to rebound on Tuesday, switching back to Kochetkov between the pipes. Kochetkov was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old netminder has a .921 SV% in his last four games (3-0-1). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -136 road favorites against a Winnipeg Jets team riding a six-game winning streak.
Svechnikov did not play in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings due to an upper-body injury but was back at practice on Monday and will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday. Over his previous five seasons, Svechnikov has 279 points (111G / 168A) in 324 games, a 0.86 point-per-game pace, but has not been able to maintain that production this season, with only 37 points (17G / 20A) through 52 games, a 0.71 point-per-game pace.
The Hurricanes are coming off a 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings and will attempt to rebound on Tuesday, switching back to Kochetkov between the pipes. Kochetkov was serviceable in his most recent outing, saving 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. The 25-year-old netminder has a .921 SV% in his last four games (3-0-1). The Hurricanes enter Tuesday's contest as -136 road favorites against a Winnipeg Jets team riding a six-game winning streak.
Stillman has been back and forth between the NHL and AHL all season but has only snuck into the Hurricanes roster once this season. The 26-year-old defenseman has five points (2G / 3A) in 15 games with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) this season.
Morrow was a second-round pick, 40th overall, of the Hurricanes in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. The 22-year-old defenseman made his NHL debut last season, playing two games with the Hurricanes. Morrow has spent the entirety of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, scoring 29 points (10G / 19A) in 41 games with the Chicago Wolves.
Jaaska is battling an illness and did not practice on Monday. The 26-year-old Jaaska is averaging 8:56 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 15 games this season. The Hurricanes return to action on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets.
Svechnikov did not play in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings due to an upper-body injury but was back at practice on Monday. Over his previous five seasons, Svechnikov has 279 points (111G / 168A) in 324 games, a 0.86 point-per-game pace, but has not been able to maintain that production this season, with only 37 points (17G / 20A) through 52 games, a 0.71 point-per-game pace. The Hurricanes return to action on Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets.
