Evgeny Kuznetsov is Fine from Upper-Body Injury from Game 2 of Stanley Cup Finals, Won’t Need Surgery

There was a scare among the Washington Capitals and their fans in the beginning of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals when Evgeny Kuznetsov left the ice after a hit along the boards from Brayden McNabb. Kuznetsov suffered an upper-body injury and didn’t appear in the remainder of that game but still played in the final three games.

Kuznetsov told the media on breakdown da that he injured his shoulder but will not need surgery.

Kuznetsov’s injury in the Final was a shoulder. He says he does not need surgery. #ALLCAPS

— Tarik El-Bashir⌨️🎙🏒 (@TarikNBCS) June 13, 2018

Kuznetsov said he had a shoulder injury in the finals. Doesn’t need surgery.

— Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) June 13, 2018

Kuznetsov had a phenomenal postseason where he led the Capitals in scoring with 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists). After his injury in Game 2, Kuznetsov posted seven points in the final three games with one goal (in Game 3, his first game back) and six assists.

By Michael Marzzacco
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Michael is an avid DC sports fan with a passion for writing. He has followed the Washington Capitals since the 2003-04 season, around the time his enthusiasm for DC teams really began. It was from the days when they had the worst record in the league to when they became the most exciting team in the area. His Dad took him to his first Caps game a couple of years later. One of his favorite memories was being in the stands during the 2015 Winter Classic where Troy Brouwer scored the game-winning goal with 12 seconds left. Michael graduated from Radford University in May 2016, earning a degree in journalism and focusing on sports journalism and broadcasting. His goal is to work in sports media in Washington, D.C.

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