Twitter reacts as forward Matt Luff gets hit by Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky, out 10-12 weeks

Twitter reacts as forward Matt Luff gets hit by Canadiens Juraj Slafkovsky, out 10-12 weeks

Matt Luff and Juraj Slafkovsky

Detroit Red Wings forward Matt Luff was reported to have undergone wrist surgery on Thursday after getting hit by Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky. Matt is expected to be sidelined for 10-12 weeks. The accident occurred during the third period at 14:28 in a 3-2 loss to the Canadiens.

Slafkovsky was suspended for two games by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday. He’s been charged for boarding. Matt left the game immediately after he incurred the upper-body injury. Video of the accident has been circulated on social media, incurring a reaction from the fan base.

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Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde stated, “Word this morning is he’ll be out 10-12 weeks”. “That’s the exact play we try to avoid, and that’s why….a player got seriously injured.” According to the coach, Matt has suffered a significant injury in his collision with Juraj. It’ll be quite damaging for the team, as they are already missing a few players.

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Apart from Matt Luff forward Filip Zadina is also sidelined for 6-8 weeks

Filip Zadina
Filip Zadina

Apart from Matt, forward Filip Zadina is also missing from the lineup. He is suffering from a lower-body injury and is expected to return after 6-8 weeks. He got hurt during the team match-up against the New York Islanders. His right leg got hit by a shot in the third period with the team’s 3-0 win on 5 November. 

Defenceman Jake Walman is also out with shoulder surgery along with forwards Tyler Bertuzzi with an upper-body injury, Robby Fabbri with a knee injury, and Oskar Sundqvist with an upper-body injury. Tyler and Jake are expected to join the team within 7-10 days, as per Derek. 

Derek commented, “We hope to have ‘Bert’ on the West Coast trip sometime”. “He’s an elite scorer, our best scorer. As great as our defense has been and chances against, our chances for have been down, which is understandable. He would help, obviously [with] some offense.”

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