Injuries strike two defenseman
Things are going from bad to worse for the Carolina Hurricanes.
According to the team’s website, defenceman Joe Corvo is expected to be sidelined 8-12 weeks after suffering a laceration to his right leg in Monday’s game against the Washington Capitals.
Corvo collided with Capitals defenceman Karl Alzner in the first period and was inadvertently cut by Alzner’s skate. He was transported to hospital and underwent surgery to repair the damage immediately.
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Rostislav Klesla is the latest addition to a growing list of injured players across the NHL, as the Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman will be sidelined six weeks with a torn groin.
Klesla was injured in a mid-ice collision with the St. Louis Blues’ Barret Jackman on Monday night.
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