Oilers' Kane 'stable' after suffering scary cut to wrist
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Edmonton Oilers veteran forward Evander Kane is in stable condition after cutting his left wrist badly during the second period of Tuesday's game against the Lightning in Tampa Bay.
Kane was transported to hospital for surgery.
"When an accident like that happens on the ice, that's where our first thought is. It's never fun to see one of your teammates in that kind of position," Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said after his team's 3-2 win. "Shoutout to the great medical staff we have within our organization and the people here at the arena who were quick to respond and make sure that he was OK.
“The news that I’ve received so far, it’s very limited, is that he’s in a good spot. He’s getting well taken care of.”
Kane fell to the ice after getting tangled up with Lightning defenceman Philippe Myers before Patrick Maroon accidently skated over his wrist.
A large amount of blood was seen on the ice as Kane frantically raced to the bench holding his wrist immediately after getting cut. Kane went to the dressing room with paramedics and doctors.
“It's scary, certainly scary,” Oilers star Connor McDavid said. “I think you could feel the energy in the entire rink kind of just get sucked out. We're thinking about him. We're hearing he's doing OK, but that's obviously initial.”
“You cringe when you see that,” Lightning coach Jon Cooper added. “It was tough to see. Hopefully he's going to be OK because you know, hockey, you battle against each other. It's a war (but) we're still a family.”
The 31-year-old has five goals and eight assists over 13 games this season with Oilers. Kane is in the first-year of a four-year, $20.5 million contract after joining the Oilers from the San Jose Sharks mid-season in 2021-22.