Report: 'Considerable concern' about the severity of Evander Kane's lower-body injury
Jerome Miron / USA TODAY Sports
After just three first period shifts, 23-year-old Winnipeg Jets forward Evander Kane left his club's season opening game against the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night with a lower-body injury.
Based on what TSN's Bob McKenzie is reporting, the injury could keep Kane off of the ice long-term:
No official word yet from WPG on Evander Kane's apparent knee injury but there is considerable concern on degree of severity.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) October 10, 2014
Though controversy has swirled around him in recent years, Kane is still a burgeoning power forward and an elite volume shooter with undeniable superstar upside. If his injury is as significant as Jets brass apparently fear, this could be a significant loss for Winnipeg.