Chris Terry sat out Thursday's practice with a groin injury, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Terry sat out Thursday's practice with a groin injury, Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

Analysis:

Terry is competing for a job on one of the Canes' checking lines this season, after spending most of the last two years playing for the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL. He is considered more of a depth player at this stage of his career, and is expected to open the season back in the minors once he's healthy.