{"id":36442,"date":"2018-10-02T18:47:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T22:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=36442"},"modified":"2018-10-02T18:47:01","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T22:47:01","slug":"anaheim-ducks-ondrej-kase-out-with-concussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/10\/02\/anaheim-ducks-ondrej-kase-out-with-concussion\/","title":{"rendered":"Anaheim Ducks Ondrej Kase Out With Concussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/ducks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anaheim\u00a0Ducks<\/a> announced that winger <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kaseon01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ondrej Kase<\/a><\/strong> is sidelined indefinitely with a concussion\u00a0on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">INJURY UPDATES<\/p>\n<p>Brian Gibbons sustained a bone bruise while blocking a shot in preseason, but he\u2019s cleared to play. <\/p>\n<p>Ondrej Kase suffered a concussion in the preseason finale against the Los Angeles Kings. There is no timetable for his return.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaheimDucks\/status\/1047196886103339008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Ondrej Kase Injured<\/h1>\n<p>Kase was injured on September 29th in a game against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/kings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. The Ducks final preseason game. The exact play that injured Kase wasn&#8217;t detailed by Anaheim, but a confrontation with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/doughdr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Doughty<\/a><\/strong> may have been the cause. Doughty appeared to take a run at Kase in the first period, knocking him down and then adding a couple of punches once Kase was on the ice.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kingsgifs\/status\/1046231225503952896<\/p>\n<p>Kase is entering his third season in the NHL. He has 25 goals and 28 assists for 53 points in 119 career games. He had 20 goals in 66 games last season. Kase has been a positive Corsi player for the Ducks. In his first two seasons with a career 52.8 Corsi For and a relative Corsi of 4.1 percent. Kase was originally drafted by the Ducks in the 7th round of\u00a0 the 2014 entry draft, 205th overall<\/p>\n<h2>Ducks Start the Season With Many Injuries<\/h2>\n<p>Kase is a top six player that&#8217;s the latest in a long line of injuries to the Ducks forward group. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/perryco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corey Perry<\/a><\/strong> is already out for five months. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/keslery01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Kesler<\/a><\/strong> may not see the ice this season, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/e\/eavespa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Eaves<\/a><\/strong> hasn&#8217;t been cleared for contact yet. The Ducks also haven&#8217;t signed RFA <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/ritchni01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Ritchie<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of Kase will be difficult for Anaheim to bear if it turns out to be long term. And with concussions, it&#8217;s difficult to anticipate when a safe return to the ice may happen. Look for the Ducks to use the early part of this season to find out how well their younger players are capable of playing at an NHL level. 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INJURY UPDATES Brian Gibbons sustained a bone bruise while blocking a shot in preseason, but he\u2019s cleared to play. Ondrej Kase suffered a concussion in the preseason finale against the Los Angeles Kings. 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