Poor Vitek Vanecek will have to miss a few weeks of activities due to an injury he suffered during Tuesday night’s game while he was on the bench for the San Jose Sharks.
The Czech was the backup goalie for this match against the Winnipeg Jets and observed the action between the benches of the two teams. In the second period, a puck flew in his direction and hit him in the head.
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Head coach Ryan Warsofsky confirmed Wednesday that he suffered an upper-body injury.
“It’s extremely unlucky. I feel bad for the young man, he said at a press conference. The puck deflected off a stick to the bench, and he landed it on the head. It’s unfortunate.”
Vanecek is already having a difficult season. He maintained a 3-8-1 record, a 3.84 goals-against average and a .885 save percentage in 14 appearances.
Young Yaroslav Askarov was recalled from the San Jose Barracuda to compensate for his loss. Warsofsky described this situation as an opportunity for the Russian in “unfortunate circumstances.”
The Sharks will face the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night.
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