Evander Kane is going to be out three to four months after receiving surgery on his wrist, the Oilers announced on Wednesday. He will be placed on long-term injured reserve.
The Edmonton winger suffered a scary injury on Tuesday night that left his wrist bleeding heavily. Kane was fighting for the puck with Tampa Bay's Philippe Myers, who pushed Kane and caused him to fall.
As Kane was lying on the ice, Pat Maroon skated in and inadvertently caught him on the left wrist with the blade of his skate. Kane immediately got up and headed for the bench while yelling out for help. He went straight down the tunnel to the locker room.
#Oilers forward Evander Kane has been placed on LTIR & is expected to miss 3-4 months. Mattias Janmark & Klim Kostin have been recalled from the @Condors. We wish Evander the best in his recovery process. pic.twitter.com/FrDZnplPvp
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 9, 2022
Here's the clip of his injury. As a warning, the video contains visible blood.
Scary scene as Evander Kane gets cut by the skate of Pat Maroon pic.twitter.com/nnVmFrSRd0
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) November 9, 2022
It was a gruesome injury, and many took to social media to express their well wishes to Kane.
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Shortly after the injury, Oilers GM Ken Holland shared the news that Kane was on his way to the hospital but was in stable condition.
This from @EdmontonOilers GM Ken Holland on @evanderkane
— Gene Principe (@GenePrincipe) November 9, 2022
He has a deep cut on his wrist. He was stabilized and has gone to the hospital. Kane will have surgery on his wrist. He will be OK.
He underwent surgery on his wrist after suffering the "deep cut", but is thankfully expected to be ok.
The 31-year-old is in his first full season with the Oilers. After he signed during the middle of the 2021-22 season, he and the Oilers agreed on a four-year deal this offseason. In 14 games played, Kane had recorded five goals and eight assists.
How long is Evander Kane out for?
Kane is going to miss three to four months of the season.
He had surgery on the wrist to repair the cut and will now take the time to heal from the injury. Based on the announcement from the team, Kane could be back by February or March.
Kane posted on social media on Wednesday morning, stating his thanks to his supporters and to the Oilers and Lightning training staffs that helped him in the moment.
On the mend, thank you 🙏 pic.twitter.com/8ZN7K5KAfc
— Evander Kane (@evanderkane) November 9, 2022
