Pat Dwyer (upper body) wasn't able to participate in Wednesday's practice. Dwyer also missed Tuesday's morning skate. He suffered the injury on Monday and remains day-to-day.

Pat Dwyer has an upper-body injury. Dwyer wasn't on the ice with the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Consider him day-to-day for now.

Pat Dwyer has become a veteran presence on the Carolina Hurricanes. Dwyer has gradually established himself with Carolina after spending years trying to get noticed in the minors. At this point in his career he's a safe bet to make the team, but he's still in a battle for ice time. He took a step forward in the shortened season with 16 points in 46 games. His career-high is 18 points and he should surpass that in 2013-14.

Despite playing in a shortened season due to the lockout, Pat Dwyer tied his career-high for goals in a year, with his eighth marker, in Tuesday's shootout win over the Islanders. He scored eight goals in 80 games in 2010-11, but it took him just 44 contests to accomplish that feat this campaign. Dwyer has 15 points this season, which is probably slightly above expectations but still not enough to get him much fantasy attention.

Pat Dwyer (lower body) will get back into Carolina's lineup Saturday night. He has missed the past two games with a lower-body injury.

Pat Dwyer missed Tuesday's contest because of a lower-body injury. He has notched seven goals and seven assists in 38 games this campaign. Consider him day-to-day for the time being.

Pat Dwyer sniped a goal in Carolina's 6-2 loss to Boston on Monday night. Dwyer's goal was his seventh of the season, pulling him to within one of tying his carer-high. Drayson Bowman scored the other goal. Neither player is worth monitoring in fantasy leagues.

Pat Dwyer potted his fourth goal of the season Tuesday night. He has five points in 12 games this campaign. Dwyer's career-high for goals in a single season are the eight he scored in 80 games in 2010-11. Despite his strong start, he isn't worth a spot on your fantasy roster.

Pat Dwyer netted a goal in Carolina's 5-1 loss to Florida. Joni Pitkanen and Justin Faulk assisted on Dwyer's goal. Jordan Staal had two shots on goal and was minus-two in his debut.

Although Pat Dwyer has inked a two-year extension, he doesn't feel like he can assume his place on the Hurricanes is secure. "When you sign a contract like that there's a sensing of making it," Dwyer said. "But every year there's young guys coming up and players developing and pushing for spots, so there's still that feeling in your stomach that someone's looking right over your shoulder and you've got to push yourself, and you've got to be ready to play and ready to prove yourself." Dwyer's versatility is one of his assets and his ability to kill penalties is another. That being said, he can't be counted on to get more than 15-20 points in a single season.