Erik Haula’s surgically repaired knee continues to give him nagging trouble, and the Carolina Hurricanes’ recent deployment of an eleven-forward lineup has been, to say the least, a disappointment. Those factors converged to hand Eetu Luostarinen his first NHL callup on Wednesday, and he is expected to make his NHL debut when the Canes face the Rangers at PNC Arena tomorrow night.
Luostarinen, a second-round pick in 2017, is in his first season in North America, and has taken to the AHL game with relative ease so far. He has tallied five goals and seven points in his ten games with the Charlotte Checkers following a three-year stint with KalPa of the Finnish Liiga.