Tyler Seguin might be out of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey because of a knee injury, according to Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos.
Earlier in the night, Kypreos indicated that he would be out week-to-week, but he updated it to more of a 7-10 day window. That’s good news for the Dallas Stars, but not so much for Canada.
If this report is accurate, then Canada will have some time to figure out a replacement. During that same Sportsnet intermission report, Elliotte Friedman notes that they have 24 hours until the tournament begins to bring someone else in.
Seguin was a full participant in today's practice in Pittsburgh. https://t.co/pcSZHwarEC
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) September 14, 2016
It’s possible that this was the moment of the reported injury:
Nothing official has surfaced from Canada or the Dallas Stars, but you can bet that Seguin’s NHL team will demand a safer approach to their star, particularly after his injury-ravaged end to 2015-16.