Phil Di Giuseppe has been officially diagnosed with a concussion.

Di Giuseppe has been officially diagnosed with a concussion.

Analysis:

Di Giuseppe missed Carolina's previous outing against Edmonton. The official concussion diagnosis likely means the winger will be out for an extended period of time, although concussion timelines are difficult to pin down. In his rookie season, the 22-year-old has eight points in 14 games since being called up from AHL Charlotte.