Defenseman returns from injury, injecting energy into the blueline as the Hurricanes face Winnipeg tonight.
The Carolina Hurricanes have activated defenseman Jalen Chatfield off of injured reserve ahead of their 8 p.m. showdown against the Winnipeg Jets.
Chatfield, 29, has missed the team's last seven games after dealing with the aftermath of a headshot delivered by Minnesota Wild forward Tyler Pitlick on Nov. 6.
Before that, the right-handed blueliner had three points in 13 games, playing north of 20 minutes a night for Carolina.
Chatfield's absence was certainly one felt on the Hurricanes' blueline, so getting him back in the lineup could be a big boost for a team already without its number one defenseman in Jaccob Slavin.
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