filed under things you don't want to see, this slater koekkoek injury. he got off the ice and walked under the tunnel. #oilers
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WATCH: Edmonton Oilers defenceman Slater Koekkoek injured against Jets
Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports
By Zach Laing
Nov 18, 2021, 23:01 ESTUpdated: Nov 19, 2021, 01:21 EST
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Slater Koekkoek left the game against the Winnipeg Jets Thursday night with a lower-body injury.
Koekkoek appeared to be injured five minutes into the game on the hit seen below, but returned to play four more shifts. His final shift was taken with six minutes left in the second period, and the club announced he wouldn’t return for the third frame.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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