OTTAWA -- Nikolaj Ehlers did not play for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday because of a lower-body injury.
The forward played 17:06 in Carolina’s 2-1 win here on Thursday. Ehlers has one assist in three games in the best-of-7 series, which the Hurricanes lead 3-0.
Forward Nicolas Deslauriers replaced Ehlers in the lineup.
Ehlers ranked second for Carolina during the regular season with 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 82 games. He signed a six-year, $51 million contract ($8.5 million average annual value) with the Hurricanes on July 3, 2025.
