Despite his Carolina Hurricanes’ win on Wednesday, head coach Rod Brind’Amour had little fun in the postgame conference as forward Teuro Teravainen’s injury will complicate his task in the series against the New York Islanders.
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Thanks to two narrow victories, including a 4-3 overtime triumph in Game 2, the Raleigh side certainly have the matchup firmly in their grip. However, the infirmary includes important clients such as Andrei Svechnikov and Max Pacioretty. Teravainen was added to the crippled group when he took a stick from Jean-Gabriel Pageau as he was about to take a shot late in the third period.
Visibly upset by the turn of events, Brind’Amour confirmed the Finn will miss the remainder of the first round series with a broken left hand; He was due to have surgery on Thursday to fix the problem.
“He’s out because he was slashed and his hand is broken. He had the puck and was about to throw it when the other player hit him with an axe. Go and watch the video. […] To be honest, I’m a little pissed off,” the pilot admitted, as reported by NHL.com.
It is not finished
This is bad news for Carolina, as the 28-year-old skater is a key element of his offense. He also played in the two home games with Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis on the front row.
Plus, the “Canes” don’t take anything for granted before venturing into enemy territory. A 2-0 lead can quickly fade and they expect an even tougher opponent, especially since they had to come from behind to win on Wednesday.
“They are a good team,” Brind’Amour said of the Islanders. They had us in the cables. My boys came back and said enough was enough. We didn’t play our best game and New York was good.”
The third matchup takes place at the UBS Arena on Friday at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on TVA Sports 2.