Screen cap: NBCS San Francisco
Washington Capitals centerman Evgeny Kuznetsov left in the second period of Sunday’s game against the San Jose Sharks after he received a hit into the boards by Sharks Logan Couture. Kuznetsov skated off under his own power, but holding his right arm.
Evgeny Kuznetsov hurt here pic.twitter.com/tVkS47dYHH
— JD Young (@MyFryHole) February 12, 2023
The hit came after Kuznetsov scored the Capitals first goal of the game at 16:56 of the middle frame, making the score 2-1.
That’s ☝️ pic.twitter.com/FmrhhfyVOH
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) February 12, 2023
The Capitals have not yet made an announcement with regards to Kuznetsov’s status.
This story is developing.
UPDATE: 3:25 PM
The Capitals announced just prior to the third period that Kuznetsov will return for the final frame.
Evgeny Kuznetsov will return for the third period, per @Capitals.
— Roman Stubbs (@romanstubbs) February 12, 2023