Pesce, a 23-year-old defenseman, has 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) in 65 games. His 2:21 time on ice per game shorthanded is second on the Hurricanes to defenseman Jaccob Slavin (2:40). Pesce played 20:00 in a 7-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Rask, a 25-year-old center, has 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) in 71 games this season, after 45 and 48 points the prior two seasons. He played 13:51 Tuesday.
Carolina (31-31-11) trails the New Jersey Devils by nine points for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference with nine games remaining.
The Hurricanes recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Charlotte of the American Hockey League on an emergency basis. He has two assists in three NHL games this season and leads the AHL at plus-35.
