Buffalo Sabres left winger Evander Kane left Thursday night's season-opening game against the Montreal Canadiens late in the second period after falling hard into the boards and breaking multiple ribs. It is unclear when he will be able to return.
Continue for updates.
Latest on Kane's Playing Status
Friday, Oct. 14
Kane will miss multiple weeks after suffering three cracked ribs, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
On Thursday, Sabres PR announced Kane was initially taken to the hospital "for further evaluation and precautionary measures."
Injury Latest Setback in Kane's Career
Kane is in his second season with the Sabres after a disappointing six-year stretch with the Winnipeg Jets.
The fourth overall pick in the 2009 draft recorded 20-plus goals in only one season, which came in the form of a 30-goal 2011-12 campaign.
While his production was inconsistent, attitude issues worsened his relationship with the Jets, forcing the team to trade him to the Sabres in February 2015 while he was on the injured reserve list because of a shoulder injury.
He missed the rest of th ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NHL
Article written by Joe Pantorno
Evander Kane Injury: Updates on Sabres Star’s Ribs and Recovery
October 13th, 2016 by Joe Pantorno Leave a reply »
Advertisement