Drew Doughty Helped off the Ice in Significant Pain after Awkward Collission: Suffers Lower Body Injury
Tonight superstar defenseman Drew Doughty has suffered a scary injury after a brutal collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Tanner Pearson.
In the preseason of any sport, the goal of these games is to get players ready for real games without risking their health. Unfortunately, sometimes injury is unavoidable and that was the case tonight for Kings defenseman Drew Doughty. He had to be helped off the ice after an awkward collision with Tanner Pearson that injured his leg.
Some pointed out that it seems to be Drew Doughty's lower leg and ankle area that is most impacted by the hit. Hopefully, for fans and the Los Angeles Kings, things are not as bad as they appear to be at first glance.
An update has been provided by the Los Angeles Kings that Drew Doughty would not be returning to the game. He will likely have more testing either tonight or tomorrow to find the extent of the injury.
Heading into the NHL season now there is a real possibility the Los Angeles Kings will need to replace the production of Drew Doughty. Over the last 2 seasons Drew Doughty put up over 50 points on the blueline. Fans were excited about his possibilities under the team's new head coach Jim Hiller.
The Kings are expected to play a more offensive and aggressive system under their new bench boss. With Drew Doughty out they will need to find a new offensive powerhouse to run this system through. It could be a good time for top prospect Brandt Clarke to step up and take a big role this season.
As more information comes out regarding Drew Doughty's injury we will pass along the latest details.
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25 SEPTEMBRE | 87 ANSWERS Drew Doughty Helped off the Ice in Significant Pain after Awkward Collission: Suffers Lower Body Injury Will Drew Doughty miss more than a month due to this injury? | ||
| Yes | 75 | 86.2 % |
| No | 12 | 13.8 % |
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