Carolina’s Teravainen will return for Game 1 vs. Florida

The Carolina Hurricanes have great news for its fans as the forward Teuvo Teravainen can play in the upcoming match of the East Conference finals vs. the Florida Panthers.

Manager Rod Brind’Amour shared that the player is well and can participate again for his team after being sidelined for almost a month.

“He should be ready to go. He gave me a thumbs-up yesterday, and I think he was fine this morning. So we’ve got to get him in.”

Based on Rod Brind’Amour’s response, it sounds like Teuvo Teravainen will play tonight, just 28 days after having surgery to repair a broken hand. pic.twitter.com/YLQqE3OS5C

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Teuvo was on the ice for the last time in Game 2 from the 1^st round matchup vs. the New York Islanders on April 19, where he hurt his hand. On the next day, the forward had surgery.

The Finish player hasn’t won a point in his 2 playoff games so far. He notched 12 goals and gave 25 assists in 68 matches during the regular season.