Komisarek was released from his professional tryout contract on Sunday, the Bergen Record's Tom Gulitti reports. Komisarek attended training camp on a tryout basis and was a longshot to make the team due to both the team's depth on defense and his declining skill set.

Mike Komisarek picked up two assists on Sunday. Komisarek doubled his point count this season in Sunday's game as he will end the season with four assists in 32 games. He has no fantasy value but it was nice to see the blueliner have a nice offensive outburst.

Mike Komisarek was a healthy scratch for the second game in a row. This comes on the heels of Komisarek sitting out five games with a lower body injury. The defenseman has no points and four minutes in penalties in 10 games. Needless to say, he has no fantasy value.

Mike Komisarek (lower body) has been activated from the injured reserve list. Komisarek was unavailable for five consecutive games due to the ailment. He's being used primarily as the team's seventh defenseman and consequently has no fantasy value.

Mike Komisarek has been placed on the injured reserve list with a lower-body ailment. Komisarek has served primarily as the Hurricanes' seventh defenseman this season. He has no points and four penalty minutes in 10 games.

Mike Komisarek will draw back into the Hurricanes' lineup on Friday. Komisarek has been serving as a seventh defenseman this season. Tim Gleason and Andrej Sekera are both sidelined, so that's created an opening for Komisarek.

Mike Komisarek will remain in the fold Monday night for the Hurricanes. He's going to line up as forward against Boston. Komisarek got back into Carolina's lineup last week when he played on Friday and Saturday after being a healthy scratch since Oct. 25.

Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller liked what he saw from Mike Komisarek on Saturday. Komisarek had spent his previous three games in the press box. "I was really pleased with him," Muller said. "He looked very comfortable. That's where the experience kicks in." Even if Komisarek starts playing more regularly, the defensive defenseman won't have much fantasy value in standard leagues.

Mike Komisarek will be a healthy scratch on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Komisarek was bought out by the Maple Leafs over the summer and signed by the Carolina Hurricanes. Unfortunately, the change in scenery hasn't translated into increased responsibilities for the defensive defenseman.

Mike Komisarek might be put into the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto. It will be Komisarek's first chance to play against the team that bought him out over the summer. "We'll see," he said. "I think as the summer goes by and you start the season, you don't reflect. You digest what's gone on in the past and you move on and look forward." He's out from under the expectations of his big contract, but at the same time he hasn't done much this season. The Hurricanes have only used him in one game and he was limited to 14:14 minutes.