Knee sprain sidelines Kiprusoff
Published: Dec. 31, 2003 at 4:46 PM
CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Goaltender Miika Kiprusoff of Calgary is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks with a sprained left MCL.
He suffered the injury early in Monday's 2-2 tie with Minnesota, but played the entire game. An MRI taken Tuesday revealed the injury.
"I came up fast and I felt something in my knee," Kiprusoff said. "I felt it right away. I figured I could play the rest of the game. This is not fun. It's tough. I just have to do what I have to do and work hard to get ready to play again."
Kiprusoff, 27, acquired from San Jose for a 2005 second-round draft pick on Nov. 16, has gone 11-3-2 with a .941 save percentage and 1.48 goals-against average. He began the 2002-03 season as the Sharks' No. 1 goalie when Evgeni Nabokov held out for a new contract.
He entered this season with just 14 wins in 47 career games.
Also, rookie center Blair Betts will be out indefinitely because of a shoulder injury.
He suffered the injury early in Monday's 2-2 tie with Minnesota, but played the entire game. An MRI taken Tuesday revealed the injury.
"I came up fast and I felt something in my knee," Kiprusoff said. "I felt it right away. I figured I could play the rest of the game. This is not fun. It's tough. I just have to do what I have to do and work hard to get ready to play again."
Kiprusoff, 27, acquired from San Jose for a 2005 second-round draft pick on Nov. 16, has gone 11-3-2 with a .941 save percentage and 1.48 goals-against average. He began the 2002-03 season as the Sharks' No. 1 goalie when Evgeni Nabokov held out for a new contract.
He entered this season with just 14 wins in 47 career games.
Also, rookie center Blair Betts will be out indefinitely because of a shoulder injury.
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