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NEW YORK -- Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal is getting close to being 100 percent and is expected to make his season debut shortly after the holiday break, Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said Sunday.
Staal sustained a broken right fibula during a preseason game Sept. 23 at the Buffalo Sabres. He is on injured reserve and missed his 33rd consecutive game Sunday. He was expected to miss between 3-4 months.
Peters said Staal could make his season debut Dec. 29 against the Montreal Canadiens at PNC Arena, and that Staal definitely would not play Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils or Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"We've got a date targeted, obviously, and don't be surprised if it's at home against Montreal," Peters said.
Peters said Staal looks like he's ready and itching to play during Carolina's practices, but he only recently started doing contact drills so the Hurricanes want to test him in those before they feel comfortable putting him in a game.
NEW YORK -- Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal is getting close to being 100 percent and is expected to make his season debut shortly after the holiday break, Hurricanes coach Bill Peters said Sunday.
Staal sustained a broken right fibula during a preseason game Sept. 23 at the Buffalo Sabres. He is on injured reserve and missed his 33rd consecutive game Sunday. He was expected to miss between 3-4 months.
Peters said Staal could make his season debut Dec. 29 against the Montreal Canadiens at PNC Arena, and that Staal definitely would not play Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils or Saturday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"We've got a date targeted, obviously, and don't be surprised if it's at home against Montreal," Peters said.
Peters said Staal looks like he's ready and itching to play during Carolina's practices, but he only recently started doing contact drills so the Hurricanes want to test him in those before they feel comfortable putting him in a game.
