Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast is expected to miss the entire 2024-25 campaign after having neck surgery. Fast injured his neck in April in the team's 2023-24 regular-season finale. The speedy winger made 73 appearances with the Hurricanes last season, contributing six goals and 13 assists. He signed a two-year, $4.8 million contract with Carolina last offseason. Fast has had a solid career as a bottom-six forward, posting 248 points (91 goals, 157 assists) in 703 career games. His absence will give some of the Hurricanes' youngsters a chance to make the team.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast (upper body) isn't expected to play in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He was injured in the team's regular-season finale against Columbus and hasn't featured in any of the first three games against the Islanders in the first round. The 32-year-old posted six goals and 19 points in 73 regular-season appearances in 2023-24. A year ago, Fast led Carolina with six goals in the playoffs and had nine points across 15 postseason outings.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast (upper body) will remain unavailable for Thursday's Game 3 against the Islanders. He suffered an upper-body in the team's regular-season finale and will be forced to skip a third consecutive game. Fast had only one point in his final nine regular-season appearances, but he did well in a limited role with 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in 73 outings. Fast's next chance to return comes on Saturday.
Carolina Hurricanes winger Jesper Fast (upper body) won't be in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rangers. He was injured at the weekend against Toronto, and it's unclear when Fast can rejoin the action. The 32-year-old has posted 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 37 appearances this season. Brendan Lemieux practiced in Fast's position on the fourth line Monday and is expected to fill in for him against the Rangers.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against New Jersey, which sent the team into the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-1 series win. Fast was on target in a power-play situation 7:09 into overtime. The 31-year-old had a very successful series, scoring three goals and recording at least one point in all five games. He's on five goals and eight points for the whole playoff campaign, having also amassed 23 shots on goal and 10 hits with a plus-five rating in 11 games.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast (personal) is a game-time call for Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. He and his wife are set to welcome another child to their family and Fast might have to skip the game for the special occasion. The 31-year-old would be out for the third time this season if he doesn't play. Fast has had a solid but unspectacular season with the Hurricanes, logging eight goals and 25 points with 64 shots and 89 hits.
Jesper Fast Produces A Second Consecutive Multi-Point Effort
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast made it back-to-back multi-point games for himself on Saturday, scoring a power-play goal and adding an assist in a 5-1 win over L.A. The Swedish winger needed only 1:36 of action to pile up the points as the Hurricanes made a very quick start. Fast finished the night with two shots in total and one hit in 17 minutes of action. His importance on the offensive end has grown ever since the team lost multiple skaters to COVID-19 protocols. The 30-year-old has joined Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Teuvo Teravainen on the second line, and he's now on 12 points for the campaign with 29 games played.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast, who missed the morning skate on Saturday, will be in the lineup for a home game against Dallas. The 29-year-old is having a solid year with 16 points, and he's been a top-six forward lately, finding plenty of success. Fast posted two points in Thursday's 4-3 victory over Chicago, and he's notched five points in his past six outings. The Swedish winger is currently on the second line with Andrei Svechnikov and Vincent Trocheck, who has returned from an injury layoff with three points in two games.
Jesper Fast Starts Life On First Line With One Assist
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast found himself on the first line for Thursday's 3-1 loss against Tampa, combining with Sebastian Aho to set up Brett Pesce for the team's only goal. Fast had only one shot and didn't add anything else to the box score, but he logged a nice chunk of power-play time with 3:27 and could be in for a nice ride as Aho's right-hand man. The Swedish winger scored his first goals for the club at the start of the week, and his play has been praised, so he could be an under-the-radar guy to target. The Hurricanes face Florida next on Saturday before starting a four-game week.
Jesper Fast Opens His Hurricanes Account With Two-Goal Game
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesper Fast potted his first goals for the team in Monday's 4-2 loss to Tampa, opening the scoring in the first period and tying things up at two with a power-play marker near the end of the second. He scored with both of his shots and added one hit and one block to his line in 15:31. Fast had three assists in his first 11 games as a Hurricane ahead of Monday's matchup. The Swedish winger was a solid depth forward during his time in New York and he's also fitted in well in Carolina. Fantasy managers won't get much out of him, but Fast could have some short-term value in deep leagues, as his minutes have gone up a bit lately and he gets power-play time on a team that's scoring 29 percent of their chances with the man advantage.
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