Injuries mount for the Hurricanes, yet close losses fuel locker room frustration. No moral victories, just a drive to win.

Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere suffered an apparent injury to his midsection in Monday's loss, adding to Carolina's recent injury woes.

The injuries piled up quickly during the Carolina Hurricanes' six-game road trip out West, enough so that a reporter asked coach Rod Brind'Amour whether he felt like he left with one team and came back with a different one.

Center Jack Eichel scored twice in the third period and the Golden Knights closed out a three-game road trip with a win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Hurricanes defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere exited Tuesday’s loss to Vegas at the end of the first period due to a lower-body injury. Head coach Rod Brind’Amour revealed post-game that the injury was separate from the lower-body injury that held Gostisbehere out of the last three games,

The Canes then shocked the hockey world by trading for former Colorado Avalanche superstar Mikko Rantanen in January. This move, however, fared far worse than the Guentzel deal. Rantanen did not quite fit in with Rod Brind’Amour’s team, and the Canes quickly traded the winger to the Dallas Stars after just 13 games.

A pair of injured players returned to practice Monday ahead of the Hurricanes’ first home game in two weeks, against the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Carolina Hurricanes started the season red hot, winning their first five straight before suffering their first loss. Since that start, they are 1-2-0.