The Carolina Hurricanes have put Taylor Hall on injured reserve, adding another name to a growing list of forwards unavailable to start the season.
Hall is out week-to-week after an upper-body injury knocked him out of a key divisional matchup against the Washington Capitals. He opened the year with five points in eight games before the setback.
For Carolina, Hall’s absence hits a player who has been a major part of the team’s recent run. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft arrived from the Chicago Blackhawks in January 2025 as part of the blockbuster three-way deal that also sent Mikko Rantanen to Carolina. The Hurricanes later moved on from Rantanen, but Hall remained and played a central role in the club’s second Stanley Cup championship in 2026, lining up on a second line with Logan Stankoven and Jackson Blake that took over the postseason.
In parts of three seasons in Raleigh, Hall has produced 71 points, including 30 goals and 41 assists, in 119 regular season games. He has added 25 points in 34 playoff games. He is in the second season of a three-year contract with a $3.167 million salary cap hit.
The injury comes at a tough time for Carolina’s forward group overall. The Hurricanes are already without Seth Jarvis, who has not made his debut this season after offseason shoulder surgery.
Jordan Staal, last year’s Conn Smythe Trophy winner, is also sidelined for a while with a calf injury. Fourth line center Mark Jankowski, who is in the middle of a six-game goal streak, was sent back to Raleigh during the team’s long road trip for further evaluation of an injury issue of his own.
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