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Fast underwent surgery to repair his injured neck Aug. 6 and will miss the entirety of the 2024-25 campaign. Fast has been out of the lineup since the regular-season finale against Columbus on April 16, missing the Hurricanes' entire postseason run. Now, it seems the 32-year-old winger will not be an option this year as well after needing to go under the knife. The Swede missed the 20-point threshold last year by just one point and likely would have been in contention to get back to challenging for 30 this year. Without Fast in the lineup, expect him to be placed on long-term injured reserve. His absence should make a roster spot available for Bradly Nadeau, Jackson Blake or Tyson Jost to begin 2024-25.
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Fast (neck) was still wearing a neck brace Saturday while he continues to undergo tests to determine the severity of the injury, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Fast was unavailable during the playoffs after suffering the injury in Carolina's regular-season finale April 16. The 32-year-old winger tallied six goals and 19 points in 73 regular-season games in a bottom-six role. Once the severity of his injury is diagnosed, Fast will focus on getting back to full health ahead of the 2024-25 season.
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Fast (upper body) is unlikely to recover before the end of the playoffs, coach Rod Brind'Amour told Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal on Thursday. Fast was injured during the Hurricanes' regular-season finale April 16. He had six goals and 19 points in 73 contests in 2023-24. Fast is in the first campaign of a two-year, $4.8 million contract, so even if he does miss the remainder of the postseason, he likely hasn't played in his final contest with Carolina. The 32-year-old serves in a bottom-six capacity when healthy.
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Fast (upper body) will remain out of the lineup for Game 3 versus the Islanders on Thursday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports. Fast will miss his third straight game after he was injured in the regular-season finale in Columbus. The 32-year-old had six goals and 19 points in 73 appearances during the regular season. His status for Saturday's Game 4 is still up in the air.
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Fast (upper body) is not expected to be an option for Game 2 against the Islanders on Monday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site. Fast did not skate Sunday after missing Carolina's series-opening victory over the Islanders on Saturday. He was injured in last Tuesday's regular-season finale versus Columbus. Fast registered six goals and 19 points in 73 games during the 2023-24 campaign.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/16 | @  |
L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 6:88 | -1 |
| 4/14 | @  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:17 | 0 |
| 4/12 | @  |
W 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10:87 | 0 |
| 4/09 | @  |
W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:30 | 0.5 |
| 4/07 | vs |
W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:53 | 0 |
| 4/05 | vs  |
W 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 13:47 | 0 |
| 4/04 | vs |
L 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:33 | 0 |
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| 10/11 | vs  |
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| 10/12 | @ |
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| 10/15 | vs  |
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| 10/18 | @  |
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| 10/19 | @ |
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| 10/22 | @  |
9:00 PM |
| 10/24 | @  |
9:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 48 |
| 2022 | 80 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 81 |
| 2021 | 82 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 109 |
| 2020 | 46 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 45.5 |
| 2019 | 69 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 93 |
| 2018 | 66 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 51.5 |
| 2017 | 71 | 13 | 20 | 33 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 75.5 |
| 2016 | 68 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 27 | 58 |
| 2015 | 79 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 83.5 |
| 2014 | 58 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 35 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4.5 |
| 3 Year Avg | 78 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 78 |
| Career | 703 | 91 | 157 | 248 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 94 | 168 |