Is Alexander Nikishin playing tomorrow?
Alexander Nikishin is on injured reserve on the NHL injury report, per the official designation as of Mon, Oct 19, 12:53 AM ET.
Checked Oct 19, 12:53 AM ET. Rechecked about every two hours.
- Status
- On injured reserve
- Next game
- Tomorrow, 10:00 PM ET at Vancouver Canucks
- If he sits
- Shayne Gostisbehere17.2 minutes a game
on injured reserveD, Carolina Hurricanes, ranked 260 on our board
Carolina Hurricanes play at the Vancouver Canucks on Tue, Oct 20, 10:00 PM ET.
If Nikishin sits, Shayne Gostisbehere is next in line: 17.2 minutes a game.
Who benefits if he sits
- Shayne Gostisbehere: 17.2 minutes a game
- Sean Walker: 22.3 minutes a game
Next in line is the best ranked teammate at his position who is not ruled out, with his ice time a game over his team's recent games.
Status changes we tracked
Listed on injured reserve in the latest report. No daily copy of the NHL report is kept yet, so earlier listings are not shown.
The NHL injury report is read with our NHL board, about every two hours.
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What "on injured reserve" means
Out means the team has ruled Nikishin out for now. Treat him as unavailable until the NHL injury report drops the listing, and plan around the players named above. A return date, where the report gives one, is an estimate the team can move either way.
Common questions
Is Alexander Nikishin playing tomorrow?
Alexander Nikishin is on injured reserve on the NHL injury report, per the official designation as of Mon, Oct 19, 12:53 AM ET. Carolina Hurricanes play at the Vancouver Canucks on Tue, Oct 20, 10:00 PM ET.
Who replaces Alexander Nikishin if he is out?
Shayne Gostisbehere is the best ranked Carolina Hurricanes teammate at D who is not ruled out (17.2 minutes a game). Sean Walker is behind him.