The Carolina Hurricanes are waiting to hear the status of forward Jack Drury, who left Game 4 against the New York Islanders with an upper-body injury. Drury took a hit from behind by Ryan Pulock of the Islanders, resulting in a minor penalty that gave the Hurricanes a five-on-three advantage, which they capitalized on. While Drury did walk out with the team after the game, his status for Game 5 remains uncertain. The Hurricanes have already been plagued with injuries to their forward group, losing Andrei Svechnikov for the season and Teuvo Teravainen to a broken hand in Game 2. If Drury is unable to play in Game 5, coach Rod Brind'Amour will have to shuffle his already depleted forward lines again, and may even need to play seven defensemen. The Hurricanes are hoping to claim a rare road playoff win in Game 4 and close out the Islanders in Raleigh during Game 5, giving them time to recuperate before a second-round matchup with the New York Rangers or New Jersey Devils.