Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman went down with an ugly injury in the first period of Friday’s game against the New York Islanders.
Battling in front of the net, Stralman was pushed over and gets his leg caught under himself for an awkward spill that sent him off the ice.
The Lightning announced between periods that Stralman would not return to the game due to a lower-body injury.
Stralman gets leg stuck and falls awkwardly #isles #Lightning pic.twitter.com/IZzCoVtXec
— YESUV🚙 (@IslesWhiteSUV) March 26, 2016
Through 72 games this season Stralman has tied a career-high with nine goals, adding 25 assists and logging 22:20 of ice time per game. His ice time is second only to defensive partner Victor Hedman.
For the eighth straight season he has posted positive relative possession numbers with a 4.3% score-adjusted CF%Rel.
Dustin Nelson is the News Editor for The Hockey Writers. He’s a contributor to Hockey Prospectus, Hockey Wilderness, and writes a column for Rotowire. He’s also written for Gone Puck Wild, Wild Xtra, InDigest, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Tiny Mix Tapes, Prefix Magazine & other publications. Have a tip? Email him at dlukenelson[at]gmail[dot]com.
