John Gibson Exits Early With Lower-Body Injury As Red Wings' Crease Chaos Continues
Daily Faceoff reported Gibson wouldn't return due to a lower-body injury.
Being a fan right now feels like participating in a medical study where you are the control group for misery. Just as the second period was about to start against the on Tuesday night, starting goaltender was nowhere to be found.
The team quickly announced Gibson was done for the night with a lower-body injury. He had already surrendered two goals on 13 shots in the opening frame, leaving in a 2-0 hole before his lower half apparently decided it had seen enough of the offense.
This is not exactly a shocking plot twist for anyone who has tracked Gibson's recent medical chart. He already had to leave a game back on October 22 against the with an upper-body issue, only to rush back to the crease two nights later like nothing happened.
Before you scramble to adjust your fantasy lineups or hammer the over on opposing team totals, remember that Gibson has not exactly been a brick wall this year anyway. Through his first 10 starts, the 33-year-old is sitting on a 4-5-1 with a rough 3.37 goals-against average and an .860 save percentage that looks more like a bad batting average than a professional goalie stat.
had to strap the pads back on in relief, which is a brutal assignment considering he just earned a grueling win against his former Florida Panthers squad less than 24 hours prior. Throwing a tired backup into the fire against a rested Lightning squad is the kind of scenario that makes live betting a terrifying proposition.
does not have the luxury of waiting around for Gibson to heal at his own pace. They host the on Thursday, meaning if Gibson is dealing with anything more than a minor tweak, expect AHL goaltender of the month Michal Postava to get an emergency call-up from the Grand Rapids Griffins to stop the bleeding.