Oilers’ Evander Kane out 3-4 months after skate blade cuts wrist

EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers ahead Evander Kane will miss three to 4 months after being lower on the left wrist by a skate blade, the crew introduced Wednesday.

The damage occurred throughout Edmonton’s 3-2 win at Tampa Bay on Tuesday evening.

Kane, 31, received tangled with Lightning defenseman Philippe Myers simply contained in the Edmonton defensive zone and whereas on the ice was lower by Tampa Bay ahead Pat Maroon’s skate blade 3 minutes, 27 seconds into the second interval.

Kane was transported to a hospital and underwent a process Tuesday evening. The crew positioned him on long-term injured reserve on Wednesday.

Kane, who signed a four-year, $20.5 million contract with the Oilers within the offseason, has 5 targets and eight assists over 13 video games this season.

“Thanks all for the type needs and prayers from over the previous a number of hours,” Kane stated Wednesday in an announcement. “Clearly final evening was an especially scary second for me and I am nonetheless in just a little little bit of shock.

“I wish to thank your complete coaching employees of the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning, together with the all of the medical doctors and paramedics who rushed to assist deal with and restore my damage. With out all of you, I do know issues would’ve been a lot worse and I am sincerely grateful.”

The Oilers stated forwards Mattias Janmark and Klim Kostin have been recalled from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.