Erik Johnson of the Colorado Avalanche narrowly avoided going face first into the boards after a hit from Chicago Blackhawks forward Philipp Kurashev, which resulted in Kurashev receiving a five-minute major boarding penalty. The hit was reviewed to confirm the call. Johnson was slow to get up and went to the locker room.
More from Hynes on Fleury/Dewar injuries: "I don't know what the extent of both guys is going to be." #mnwild finish their road trip Sunday at Carolina.
#mnwild coach John Hynes didn't have an update on Marc-Andre Fleury and Connor Dewar post-game. Fleury pulled himself out of the game. Asked if the team will need to make call-ups, Hynes said, "I don't know. They could be good. They could be fine."
#mnwild John Hynes didn't have update on Fleury or Dewar. Fleury felt okay initially after early collision but then pulled himself out of game. Hynes didn't know yet whether they needed a callup for Dewar or Fleury
Connor Dewar (lower body) won't return either for #mnwild. Would imagine a few callups could be in store for Sunday's game in Raleigh
So to recap: Marc-Andre Fleury left game, Johansson to room after shoulder to head hit by Eklbad. Dewar also sidelined. #mnwild up 4-2
The #mnwild finish the second period with 11 players on their bench. Marc-Andre Fleury, Marcus Johansson and Connor Dewar have exited the action; Frederick Gaudreau was hurt last night after the team announced season-ending surgery for Jared Spurgeon.
Marcus Johansson was down for a bit and is now being helped off the ice after taking a big hit up high from Aaron Ekblad. Ekblad was called for elbowing, even though that hit was all shoulder.
#mnwild also got a bench minor from that last incident. Bench is looking very shorthanded with Brandon Duhaime/Mats Zuccarello serving those penalties, Marc-Andre Fleury not on the bench & Connor Dewar hasn't returned from falling to the ice after colliding with Gustav Forsling
Adam Raska draws in for #mnwild with Frederick Gaudreau hurt; coach John Hynes said Gaudreau is still getting evaluated. Alex Goligoski is back on defense, subbing in for Daemon Hunt. Marc-Andre Fleury will be in net vs. Florida.
John Hynes said they’re still trying to determine how long Gaudreau will be out. Got injured last night. Still getting evaluated. Goligoski in for Hunt. Raska in https://t.co/0Z3LLx6Nd8
#mnwild still figuring out severity of Freddy Gaudreau’s upper body injury from last night, but he’s likely out tonight against Panthers. We’ll see. He played around nine minutes vs Lightning.
Freddy Gaudreau played just 9:02. Asked if he was okay, and Hynes said, "I don't know yet." #mnwild
Philipp Kurashev has been given a five-minute major boarding penalty for this hit on Erik Johnson. #Blackhawks https://t.co/F9wyMW5jpD
Erik Johnson heads to the room after being hit from behind into the end boards. He was slow to get up after the hit. Officials call a five-minute major and are reviewing it to confirm.
Phillipp Kurashev w/a dirty hit on Erik Johnson into the end board. Five-minute major. Johnson went to the room.
Erik Johnson just took a wicked hit behind the net from Philipp Kurashev. Johnson was able to avoid going face first into the boards, but barely. It's a good thing he was turning to reverse the puck or else that would've been real bad
Erik Johnson was slow to get up behind the Sabres' net and went to the room. A dangerous, unnecessary hit from behind by Blackhawks forward Phillip Kurashev. Call on the ice is a 5-minute penalty, as it should be. They're reviewing to confirm.