A Finland team already battered by injury appears to have avoided another one.
Carolina Hurricanes forward Mikko Rantanen is en route to Montreal and expected to join his compatriots for the 4 Nations Face-Off, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Sunday.
Rantanen missed the Carolina Hurricanes' game on Saturday night with a lower-body injury after he was struck by a puck during his new team's previous contest.
The 28-year-old has recorded two points (one goal and one assist) in six games since he was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal that also involved the Chicago Blackhawks.
He registered 64 points (25 goals and 39 assists) in 49 games with the Avalanche before the deal.
Rantanen topped the 100-point plateau during the previous two seasons.
Finland has already lost three defencemen to injury, including presumed No. 1 Miro Heiskanen.
It opens play at the 4 Nations on Thursday against the U.S.
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