“The guy absolutely tomahawk chops him,” Carolina coach Rod Brind’Amour said of how Teravainen was injured. “It’s a tomahawk chop. We just watched it. … So I’m a little [angry], I’ll be honest with you.”

Teravainen, 28, totaled 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) in 68 games this season.

A 2015 Stanley Cup champion with Chicago, Teravainen has totaled 406 points (130 goals, 276 assists) in 594 career games with the Blackhawks and Hurricanes.