Hurricanes star defenseman Justin Faulk goes on injured list
Posted November 11, 2016 6:00 am
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes have placed All-Star defenseman Justin Faulk on the injured list with an upper body injury.
General manager Ron Francis also said Friday the team assigned forward Phil Di Giuseppe to its AHL affiliate in Charlotte.
Faulk was hurt in the Hurricanes' loss to New Jersey on Sunday, and his spot on the injured list is retroactive to Nov. 7. The two-time All-Star has three goals and three assists in 11 games.
Di Giuseppe has played in 11 of 13 games during his second NHL season. He had seven goals and 10 assists last year with the Hurricanes.
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