Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Dishes two assists in overtime win
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Gostisbehere notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.
Gostisbehere has three goals and three helpers over three games since he returned from a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old helped out on Jordan Staal's opening goal and Sebastian Aho's game-winner. Gostisbehere has been excellent when healthy, racking up nine goals, 29 helpers, 13 power-play points, 80 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 38 appearances. He should benefit from the Olympic break to get some rest, assuming he stays healthy through the last two games prior to the break.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Nets third goal since return
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Gostisbehere scored a goal, recorded three shots on net and blocked two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Washington.
Despite having suited up for just nine games in January, Gostisbehere has been on fire, as he tallied his fifth goal of the month Saturday. With the twine finder, he is up to nine goals, 36 points, 79 shots on net and 44 blocked shots across 37 games this season. Not only is the 32-year-old blueliner on pace to surpass his 45-point output across 70 regular-season games a year ago, but he's also tracking towards his third-best shooting percentage, as he currently has scored on 10.5 percent of his shots on goal this season. When healthy, he is an elite fantasy option from the blue line, and he should continue to play a busy role for the Hurricanes with the man advantage.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Grabs three points in return
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Gostisbehere scored two goals, distributed an assist and put three shots on net in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Mammoth.
Gostisbehere scored on a power play late in the second period before playing a pivotal role in the Hurricanes' late comeback in his return from a five-game absence due to a lower-body injury. After sliding the primary helper on Andrei Svechnikov's goal with the man advantage, Gostisbehere found the back of the net himself at even strength 32 seconds later to tie the contest at four goals apiece. With the three-point performance, Gostisbehere is up to eight goals, 27 assists, 76 shots on net and 42 blocked shots through 36 games in 2025-26. While he's dealt with injuries throughout the season, the 32-year-old blueliner has been elite when healthy. Thursday's outing was his fourth of the season with three points and his eighth multi-point effort. Barring injury, Gostisbehere is on track to finish the year with a career high in points per game, giving him strong fantasy value from the blue line moving forward.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Playing Thursday
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Gostisbehere (lower body) will return to the lineup Thursday versus Utah, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Gostisbehere has missed the last five games due to his lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman has six goals and 26 assists, including 10 power-play points, in 35 NHL games this season. Joel Nystrom is expected to come out of the lineup in favor of Gostisbehere.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Not expected to play
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Gostisbehere (lower body) is slated to miss Saturday's game against Ottawa, per Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.
Gostisbehere remains day-to-day and will sit out his fifth straight game. He has produced six goals, 32 points, 73 shots on net and 42 blocked shots across 35 appearances this season. With Carolina's next game scheduled for Thursday against Utah, Gostisbehere has some additional time to recover.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Likely to resume skating soon
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Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said Wednesday that he hopes Gostisbehere (lower body) will start skating again soon, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Gostisbehere has missed the last three games due to his lower-body injury, and he'll likely be unavailable for a fourth consecutive matchup Thursday against Chicago since he hasn't yet resumed skating. Over 35 appearances this season, he's recorded six goals, 26 assists, 42 blocked shots and 14 PIM while averaging 20:08 of ice time.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Won't play Monday
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Gostisbehere (lower body) is set to miss Monday's game against Buffalo, according to Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal.
Gostisbehere also missed Carolina's previous two games. He has six goals and 32 points in 35 outings in 2025-26. His next opportunity to return will come Thursday versus Chicago.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Remains out Saturday
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Gostisbehere (lower body) is expected to miss Saturday's game in New Jersey, per Mike Morreale of NHL.com.
Gostisbehere was also absent for Friday's 9-1 win over Florida. He has six goals and 32 points in 35 appearances in 2025-26. His next opportunity to return will come Monday against Buffalo.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Now dealing with injury
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Gostisbehere will miss Friday's game versus the Panthers due to a lower-body injury.
Gostisbehere was previously supposed to be out of action due to an illness, but it's an injury that's a concern now. One of Mike Reilly or Joel Nystrom will take Gostisbehere's place in the lineup in the short term.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Slated to miss Friday's game
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Gostisbehere (illness) isn't expected to play Friday versus Florida, per Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer.
Gostisbehere has six goals and 32 points in 35 appearances in 2025-26. Jaccob Slavin is projected to draw back into the lineup Friday after being scratched for Wednesday's 3-0 loss to St. Louis.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Status in question for Friday
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Gostisbehere is considered a game-time decision for Friday's game against the Panthers due to an apparent illness, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Head coach Rod Brind'Amour said that Gostisbehere didn't feel good Wednesday, so the team kept him off the ice for Thursday's practice session, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Friday's matchup against Florida. Gostisbehere has recorded three points over his last five appearances, logging two goals, an assist, 10 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a hit while averaging 19:40 of ice time across that span.
Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added 10 PIM in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Gostisbehere has two power-play goals and an even-strength assist over his last four games. His misconduct penalty came at the end of overtime, accounting for his first PIM since Nov. 17 in Boston. The defenseman continues to provide high-end offense from the blue line, earning six goals, 32 points (10 on the power play), 68 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 34 appearances.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Finds twine on power play
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Gostisbehere scored a power-play goal, placed four shots on net and recorded three blocks in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Gostisbehere found the back of the net with a man advantage just under 14 minutes into the opening period. With the twine finder, he is up to five goals, 30 points, 55 shots on net and 35 blocks over 31 games this season. Nearly a point-per-game player this season, Gostisbehere checks many boxes in fantasy and should continue to see work in Carolina's top four.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Slated to play Saturday
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Gostisbehere (groin) is expected to return Saturday versus Colorado, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Gostisbehere missed three straight games due to the injury. He has four goals and 29 points in 28 appearances with Carolina in 2025-26. Mike Reilly is projected to be a healthy scratch Saturday due to Gostisbehere's return.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Slated to miss Thursday's game
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Gostisbehere (groin) didn't participate in practice, per Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site, which indicates that he's not ready to return Thursday versus Montreal.
Gostisbehere is slated to miss his third straight game. He has four goals and 29 points in 28 appearances in 2025-26. Mike Reilly and Joel Nystrom are likely to continue to play regularly while Shayne Gostisbehere (groin) and Jaccob Slavin (upper body) are absent.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Not suiting up
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Gostisbehere (groin) is not on the ice for warmups, indicating he'll miss Tuesday's game against the Penguins, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Gostisbehere is set for a second straight absence. The 32-year-old defenseman's next chance to play is Thursday versus the Canadiens. Alexander Nikishin will continue to play a larger role at even strength and on the power play while Gostisbehere is out.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Five points in last four games
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Gostisbehere put up a goal and added two assists in a 5-2 win over Detroit on Saturday.
His goal stood as the winner. Gostisbehere pushed it to 3-1 at 15:22 of the second period after he took a pass at the top of the left circle before ripping a wrist shot under the crossbar. Gostisbehere has five points (one goal, four assists) in his last four games, and he continues to roll along at a career pace. He has 29 points (four goals, 25 assists) and 48 shots in 28 games.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Picks up pair of helpers
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Gostisbehere notched two assists in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Flyers.
Gostisbehere has six helpers over as many games in December, and three of them, including both from Saturday, have been at even strength. The 32-year-old defenseman is still best as a power-play specialist, but he has been reliable in a large role for the Hurricanes this season. He's up to 24 points (seven on the power play), 37 shots on net, 23 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 22 appearances.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Helps out on power-play
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Gostisbehere dished out a power-play assist, fired a shot on net and blocked a shot in Sunday's 4-1 loss to San Jose.
Gostisbehere slid the primary helper on Jordan Staal's lone goal of the game for Carolina. With the apple, Gostisbehere has 18 assists, 21 points and 34 shots on goal through 19 games this season. The 32-year-old blueliner has been phenomenal when healthy, as he's registered a point in all but five games this season. Despite missing nine games this year, Gostisbehere is tied for 13th among defensemen in points. He's currently on a three-game point streak, and his last two assists have occurred with a man advantage. Carolina's power-play specialist is a must-roster in all fantasy leagues that place a premium on points and has a case to be rostered in most standard league formats.
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Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere: Provides pair of assists
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Gostisbehere notched two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Gostisbehere has logged back-to-back multi-point efforts. He has two goals and nine assists over nine contests since he recovered from an abdominal injury. The 32-year-old blueliner is up to three goals, 15 helpers, 29 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 15 outings overall. Gostisbehere's offense alone is enough for consideration in fantasy, and it's a good sign he's not showing any lingering issues from his previous absence.
