Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom left Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche and it looks like he won’t be able to return to the lineup for a little while.
Speaking to reporters after his team’s 6-4 win, Oilers coach Ken Hitchcock made mention that Klefbom suffered a hand injury and that he could miss “weeks not days.” Midway through the second period of Tuesday’s contest, Klefbom immediately headed to the bench after blocking a heavy slap shot from the Avalanche’s Sven Andrighetto.
The Oilers are slated to play the Jets in Winnipeg Thursday evening, but Klefbom will return to Edmonton immediately for further evaluation.
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