Indeed, the veteran Tanner Pearson had to leave the game after receiving a powerful shot to the left hand. While fans hoped he would return for the second period, the organization confirmed that the former Vancouver Canucks forward would have to miss the entirety of the match due to an upper body injury.
After Kirby Dach, David Savard, Jordan Harris, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, and Alex Newhook, the 31-year-old forward, Tanner Pearson, also falls in battle, potentially missing several weeks of activity.
Indeed, according to information reported by Stu Cowan, number 70 suffered an injury to his left hand, having had to miss 68 games due to a similar situation last year, nearly ending his professional hockey career.
It seems rather worrying at the moment, but we will have to wait for an official update from the team regarding his health status before jumping to conclusions. Note that Martin St-Louis did not address his veteran's injury during his post-game press conference.
