May 20, 2021
Dube to miss Worlds with concussion
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving told reporters Thursday that forward Dillon Dube is in concussion protocol and will not play for Team Canada at the upcoming World Hockey Championship in Latvia.
TSN.ca Staff
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving told reporters Thursday that forward Dillon Dube is in concussion protocol and will not play for Team Canada at the upcoming World Hockey Championship in Latvia.
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says that Jacob Markstrom had a concussion this year.
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) May 20, 2021
On concussions: Dillon Dubé, who entered concussion protocol yesterday vs Vancouver, will NOT play @ upcoming World Hockey Championship.
Josh Leivo broke his thumb this week.
Dube sustained the injury in Wednesday's season-finale against the Vancouver Canucks, leaving the game after taking an elbow to the head.
Dube had a goal and an assist in 6:57 of ice time before departing, ending his 2020-21 season with 11 goals and 11 assists in 51 games.
Meanwhile, Treliving also told reporters that forward Josh Leivo sustained a broken thumb during the last week of the season. He also said defenceman Chris Tanev played through a couple broken ribs and a torn pectoral muscle for the final part of the season.
"I've never seen a guy play through anything like that," Treliving said of Tanev.
Over the final part of the season, Calgary Flames blueliner Chris Tanev played through a couple of broken ribs and a torn pectoral muscle.
— Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) May 20, 2021
GM Brad Treliving:
"I've never seen a guy play through anything like that." https://t.co/6Dxl7NpArz
Calgary won 6-2 on Wednesday to end their season at 26-27-3, good for fifth place in the North Division.