The Anaheim Ducks are going to be without the services of goaltender John Gibson for the next little while. Gibson will be out for six weeks with a groin injury that he suffered before the game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. Ducks goalie coach Dwayne Roloson was forced to dress as an emergency backup for the game, while Jason LaBarbera got the start.
INJURY UPDATE: #NHLDucks goaltender John Gibson is on Injured Reserve and will miss approx. six weeks with a groin injury.
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 4, 2014
While Ducks starting goaltender Fredrik Andersen is day-to-day with leg tightness, the Ducks were forced to make two goaltending call-ups from the American Hockey League’s Norfolk Admirals.
ROSTER MOVE: The #NHLDucks have recalled Jason LaBarbera from the @NorfolkAdmirals (AHL): http://t.co/gImt6wZDN8
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 2, 2014
ROSTER MOVE: The #NHLDucks have recalled goaltender Igor Bobkov (@IgorBobkov) from the @NorfolkAdmirals (AHL). — Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 4, 2014
#NHLDucks Boudreau on injures: “We have to suck it up. No one is crying for Columbus or other teams with injures. We have to do what we do.” — Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) November 4, 2014
The Ducks are home tonight to play the Vancouver Canucks, then home on Thursday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Ducks then start a four game road trip starting in Philadelphia against the Flyers on Saturday night.
Gibson is 2-2-0 with a .927 save percentage and 2.28 GAA this season.
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