Canucks’ Alex Edler avoids serious injury despite nasty fall
Alex Edler avoided serious injury despite his nasty fall on Monday night.
The Vancouver Canucks defenseman landed face-first on the ice after a fall against the Philadelphia Flyers. He was bleeding heavily on the ice after the fall and had to be taken away on a stretcher.
Alex Edler loses his footing and hits his face directly off the ice. Tough to watch. pic.twitter.com/AZ7bSo6kwA
— Brandon Murphy (@2Murphy8) February 5, 2019
Despite the fall, Edler did not suffer any facial fractures. He was just sore as of Tuesday and needed to be stitched up, though he has a concussion and will be out a week.
Hard to imagine, but Canucks’ Alex Edler is just sore and stitched today…but nothing is broken. No facial fractures.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) February 5, 2019
Edler has a concussion. No fractures. Lots of stitches. Out a week minimum. Baertschi seeing doctor today. Demko back to Vancouver for MRI. #canucks
— Dan Murphy (@sportsnetmurph) February 5, 2019
Edler had four shots on goal and two hits in 19 minutes on the ice in the 2-1 defeat. He has 20 points in 38 games this season.
