Jakob Pelletier Exits Monday's Contest With Injury
Calgary Flames left wing Jakob Pelletier played less than a minute against the Rangers on Monday, exiting the contest with an upper-body injury. The talented winger skated in only his fourth game of the season following a lengthy recovery process from left shoulder surgery. It's not yet known if the two injuries are related. Pelletier, a first-round pick from 2019, has had an outstanding AHL career and boasts three goals and five assists through his first 28 NHL appearances.
Calgary Flames forward Jakob Pelletier will have surgery on his left shoulder next week and will be out indefinitely. The 22-year-old suffered the injury during the first period of a preseason contest versus the Seattle Kraken on Monday when he was driven into the boards by Kraken forward Marian Studenic. Pelletier debuted with the Flames last season after being drafted with the 26th overall pick of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and recorded three goals and seven points while averaging 14:11 of ice time per game. He has also impressed in the American Hockey League with 43 goals and 99 points across 101 games in the Flames' farm system over the last two seasons. His return will be on a month-to-month basis moving forward.
Calgary Flames left wing Jakob Pelletier was forced to make an early exit from Monday's preseason game versus Seattle, having suffered an upper-body injury. The 22-year-old got hurt in the final seconds of the first period when he was sent head-first into the boards by a hit from Kraken forward Marian Studenic. Pelletier notched an assist in the game and had two blocks with one hit before being forced to call it a night. Pelletier is hoping to crack the Flames roster full-time this season, and an injury could obviously derail his plans. The young forward collected seven points (three goals, four assists) in his first 24 career outings last season.
