Jay Harrison is dealing with a concussion. Harrison had already been ruled out of the season finale. He's got all summer to recover, but it's hard to put a timetable on concussions, so we can't really say if he'll be fine for the start of 2013-14 or not.

Jay Harrison (face) won't play in the season finale on Saturday. He took a puck to the face against the Rangers. The rearguard had 10 points this season.

Hurricanes defenseman Jay Harrison was forced to leave Thursday's game against the Rangers after taking a puck to the face. A Ryan Callahan wrist shot caught Harrison in the face and left him bloodied, forcing him to the locker room immediately, We'll update his condition once we know more.

The Hurricanes have seen their playoff aspirations nearly slide away as they're in the midst of a five-game losing streak. The Hurricanes don't play again until Tuesday, so they'll use the extra time to reset. They're currently tied for the last playoff spot. "You have to make the best of the situation," defenseman Jay Harrison said. "We also have to take the opportunity to rest - refocus and come back to the rink extremely hungry."

Jay Harrison had a goal and an assist in Carolina's 3-1 victory Friday. Alexander Semin and Jeff Skinner each netted a goal for Carolina. Jordan Staal registered an assist and is now on a modest three-game point streak.

Jay Harrison is hoping that the lockout will end soon. "If you ever had any hope of playing this year, you've got to feel good about this week and hope that all the hard work that has gone into negotiations to this point has been worth it," he said. "We can get going and by the time the playoffs start this will all be like a bad dream." The players' union and the league are set to resume talks on Tuesday in New York.

Jay Harrison re-upped with the Hurricanes on a three-year deal worth $4.5 million. The extension will kick in beginning in the 2013-14 season, as Harrison has a year left at $750,000 this coming year. The 29-year-old set career highs with nine goals and 14 assists last season, and he also was second on the team with 132 blocked shots.

Jay Harrison scored the game-winning goal in a 4-2 victory Saturday. Justin Faulk, Patrick Dwyer, and Eric Staal netted the Hurricanes other three goals. Brandon Sutter and Tim Brent each registered an assist for Carolina.

Jay Harrison potted both goals for the Carolina Hurricanes in their 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Not exactly the recipe for success. Harrison isn't really fantasy relevant, as he has five goals and 15 assists on the year, though he's already reached career milestones in both regards. Eric Staal, Anthony Stewart, Jamie McBain and Brandon Sutter all recorded helpers.

Jay Harrison returned to action on Sunday December 18.