"He and forward Rory Kerins were chasing after a loose puck inside the Flames zone when Skinner caught an edge and lost his balance, causing his right skate to collide awkwardly against the boards. Skinner fell to the ice, clutched his lower right leg, and was unable to put any weight on it as he was helped off at the 18:07 mark of the first period."
"Skinner will at least have to miss the next three games, although, given the violent nature of the injury, it seems plausible he'll have to miss more time than that. The Sharks play the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night to conclude a three-game road trip. Coach Ryan Warsofsky could give an update on Skinner, who remains with the team in Seattle, after the Sharks' morning skate at Climate Pledge Arena."
"The 33-year-old Skinner, who signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Sharks in July as a free agent, came into Thursday with seven points in 16 games. In 1,095 career NHL games, Skinner has 377 goals and 329 assists. Skinner was mainly a middle-six forward for the Sharks this season and was on the team's third line with Ty Dellandrea and Collin Graf on Thursday. Skinner is averaging 12:22 in ice time per game this season."
Jeff Skinner sustained a lower-body injury in the first period of the road game at Calgary after catching an edge and colliding awkwardly with the boards. He fell, clutched his lower right leg, and could not put weight on it; he was helped off at 18:07 and did not return. The Sharks placed Skinner on injured reserve, meaning he must miss at least three games and possibly more given the violent nature of the injury. San Jose recalled center Zack Ostapchuk from the AHL Barracuda to fill the roster spot. Skinner, 33, had seven points in 16 games and has 377 goals and 329 assists in 1,095 career NHL games. He had been a middle-six forward averaging 12:22 of ice time and was on the third line with Ty Dellandrea and Collin Graf.
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