Carolina Hurricanes forward Nathan Gerbe has been taken off injured reserve after missing 25 games with a lower body injury. Gerbe will play for the Hurricanes on Friday night against the Vancouver Canucks.
To make room for Gerbe back on the roster, the Canes opted to send a pair of young forwards, Brock McGinn and Phil Di Giuseppe, back to the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.
Nathan Gerbe skated in 20 games for the Hurricanes prior to his injury. He tallied 3 points in those games, skating in a bottom-six role.
Brock McGinn, who is coming off of a good outing in St.