The former North Dakota star, who played 40 games in college last season, is approaching 50 in his first pro season.

Blake has gone 11 games without a point dating back to Nov. 30. The 21-year-old remains in a fourth-line role, but the absence of Jack Drury (hand) appears to have taken the wind out of Blake's sails.

The Hurricanes took center Jack Drury off injured reserve on Friday ... presumably in a fourth-line role between Jackson Blake and Eric Robinson. He’s spent the vast majority of the season ...

The Carolina Hurricanes have been bitten by the injury bug as of late, but they'll at least be getting a little relief as center Jack ... Drury said. "Playing with [Jackson Blake] and [Eric ...