On Saturday morning, the Carolina Hurricanes were on the ice at Invisalign Arena. Since Tuesday – when the league allowed skating to resume after a twelve-day break – the Hurricanes have already held four practices.
Notably, Eric Robinson returned to the yellow non-contact sweater during those practices. However, on Saturday, the Hurricanes' speedy fourth-line winger ditched the yellow jersey for a San Jose Sharks-esque teal sweater with a 'Property of Carolina' crest.
It's unknown what the teal sweater represents – but it's not yellow, which is a good sign. After practice, head coach Rod Brind'Amour discussed Robinson's possible availability for Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
"I think he would be a good choice," he told the media. "I mean, we're not rushing it. ...At this point, it looks like he's trending toward being ready to go."
Robinson suffered an upper-body injury on January 19 during a matinee game against the Buffalo Sabres. Early in the game, Rasmus Dahlin threw a high-speed hip-check at him while he was stationary near the Sabers net. As he came back from the ice, he was seen holding his left shoulder and immediately left the game.
His first day back on the ice was Tuesday and he has remained as an extra forward during practice since.
