Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Eddie Lack has been diagnosed with a neck strain after being stretchered off the ice on Monday night.

Lack was injured on Andreas Athanasiou's overtime winner as the Red Wings forward crashed into the Hurricanes goaltender.

The Hurricanes announced Lack was released from UNC Rex Hospital on Monday night. 

The team has recalled goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic on an emergency basis to replace Lack.

Lack, 29, stopped 23 of 27 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss. He owns a 7-5-3 record on the season with a .902 save percentage and a 2.58 goals against average.