Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks and Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks both suffered lower-body injuries, ruling them out of upcoming games. Kane left the game early in the first period, and the Red Wings confirmed he would not return. Couture's absence will extend beyond the current road trip. Additionally, forward Blake Lizotte of the Los Angeles Kings and forward Jesse Ylönen of the Montreal Canadiens will also not return to their respective games due to lower-body injuries.
L'attaquant Jesse Ylönen ne reviendra pas au jeu ce soir. Forward Jesse Ylönen will not return to play tonight.
Forward Blake Lizotte will not return to tonight’s game due to a lower-body injury.
Despite what DQ said before the trip, Logan Couture won't be ready to play today or tomorrow. Read the update on the #SJSharks captain on @TheHockeyNews.⤵️ https://t.co/U4CsfYfemC https://t.co/U4CsfYfemC
Quinn says Couture will not return this road trip. He's still doing well, but Quinn stressed that when he does return, they want him back for good
Logan Couture is out for tomorrow's game vs. Chicago as well, Quinn said.
Quinn rules out Couture for tomorrow's game against the Blackhawks. #SJSharks
Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde had no update on Patrick Kane, who left the game with a lower-body injury tonight. "I don’t think it’s related to his hip, but again, I don’t have all the information on it yet," he said.
Patrick Kane took a hit at 3:21 of the first period. He played 21 more seconds and finished the shift, then didn't come back. The Red Wings say he is out with a lower-body injury. We'll see what they say after the game.
John Keating has the latest on Red Wings forward Patrick Kane, who left the game early in the first period. #LGRW https://t.co/XjngRM4FeP
UPDATE: Patrick Kane (lower body injury) will not return tonight.