Hurricanes to get Ehlers back in time for Game 1
Key takeaways
- Ehlers, 30, returned to practice this week, as the Hurricanes awaited their second-round opponent.
- On Carolina's back end, the Hurricanes, as of Saturday's morning skate, were still awaiting news on rookie Alexander Nikishin for the opener against Philadelphia at Lenovo Center.
- Ottawa, Nikishin was knocked from the second period after a jarring hit from Tyler Kleven, leaving the defenseman prone on the ice and struggling to get back to his feet.
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- Veteran forward Nikolaj Ehlers, hampered by a lower-body injury in the Carolina Hurricanes' first-round sweep of the Ottawa Senators, will return to the lineup Saturday night, when his club hosts the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Ehlers, 30, returned to practice this week, as the Hurricanes awaited their second-round opponent. In his first season with Carolina, Ehlers had 26 goals and 71 points, as the Hurricanes raced to the East's No. 1 seed. He played in three games against Ottawa, registering one assist during an average of 20:01 time on the ice.
On Carolina's back end, the Hurricanes, as of Saturday's morning skate, were still awaiting news on rookie Alexander Nikishin for the opener against Philadelphia at Lenovo Center.