Hurricanes Activate Seth Jarvis From Injured Reserve

In June, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that forward Seth Jarvis had surgery on his right shoulder, with a recovery time of four to six months. The timeline for a return was between late October and December. Before the team left for their five-game road trip during the North Carolina State Fair, there were mentions of the Winnipeg native joining them. There was a sense he could return sooner rather than later, especially with the recent injuries to Jordan Staal, Taylor Hall, and Mark Jankowski.

During Wednesday’s practice in Edmonton, Jarvis was fully participating on the third line with Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Martinook. He also took reps with the second power play unit, which included Kotkaniemi, Logan Stankoven, K’Andre Miller, and Juuso Välimäki. Then at 5:45 p.m. Eastern, the Hurricanes announced Jarvis will be activated from injured reserve (IR). What does it mean for both sides?

Jarvis’ Return Is a Huge Boost for the Hurricanes

While it is good news that Jarvis is activated from IR, Hurricanes head coach Rod Brind’Amour didn’t fully say whether he will play Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers. “It’s getting closer. We’re trying to get him every [rep], like power-play time and stuff that he hasn’t really been doing, in hopes that we get told he’s good to go.”

Jarvis also commented after practice that he isn’t nervous about returning. He’s just ready to get back on the ice after missing the last 11 games. “I know how much work I put into my shoulder and, in general, getting ready to play… Now that I’m close, I just couldn’t be more excited.”