Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Brett Pesce is expected to miss significant time with a lower-body injury.
Head coach Rod Brind'Amour did not give a specific timeline for Pesce, who has been out since Oct. 19, but noted he would be out longer than week-to-week.
"Bad news. I was hoping he'd be a day or two away, but that's definitely not the case," Brind'Amour said on Wednesday.
"Way more than that," he responded when asked about a week-to-week timeline. "It's not good."
Rod Brind'Amour on Brett Pesce, who was re-evaluated for his lower-body injury.
— Walt Ruff (@WaltRuff) October 25, 2023
"Bad news. I was hoping he'd be a day or two away, but that's definitely not the case."
Week-to-week?
"Way more than that. It's not good." pic.twitter.com/lmQ3jTXEWq
Pesce has one goal and two points in five games with the Hurricanes this season.
The 28-year-old blueliner had five goals and 30 points while playing all 82 games last season. He added two goals and six points in 15 playoff games.
Pesce is a pending unrestricted free agent, carrying a cap hit of $4.025 million on his expiring deal.
