AB Habman wrote:

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 Watching their game and Malkin went head over heels over LeClair and landed on his face and shoulder. Left bleeding with his arm hanging limp. The collision was really nasty! I hope he is OK!

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Haha sorry, didn't see your post here.


Malkin injured in first NHL game after collision with teammate
PIERRE LEBRUN
September 20, 2006

MONCTON, N.B. (CP) - Evgeni Malkin was injured during his NHL debut Wednesday night after colliding with Pittsburgh Penguins teammate John LeClair early in the second period.

The rookie Russian centre was brought to hospital for further evaluation, the team announced. Veteran winger Mark Recchi was also sent to hospital after leaving the same game in a separate incident.

Malkin had just finished making a dazzling pass to LeClair when the veteran winger, after missing a great scoring chance, crashed into the boards behind the net and took out Malkin in the process. The Russian rookie catapulted over LeClair and landed hard on the ice. A hush came over the crowd at Moncton Coliseum as Malkin, the second overall pick behind Alexander Ovechkin in the 2004 NHL entry draft, lay sprawled on the ice for 3-4 minutes.

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He got up and skated off the ice but was favouring his left arm. He headed straight to the dressing room. There was no immediate word on his condition.

Malkin had been enjoying a strong game, garnering an assist on Sergei Gonchar's first-period goal and also displaying a pair of sensational inside-out moves later in the opening period.

The 20-year-old Malkin was making his much-anticipated debut after his controversial departure from Russia, a matter that remains in the hands of lawyers on both sides of the ocean because he signed a contract with Russian club Metallurg Magnitogorsk before also signing a three-year deal with the Penguins.

After leading Metallurg to the league title last season while posting 47 points (21-26) in 46 games, he's considered the favourite for the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year this season. He was one of the better players on the ice Wednesday before getting hurt, playing on a line with Mark Recchi and Ryan Malone.

Recchi was high-sticked in the first period and left the game before returning for the remaining of the period. He didn't return for the second period.


-- Edited by Zulrath at 21:32, 2006-09-20

Apparently it is not as serious as they first feared. The shoulder is only seperated and not dislocated. A disclocation would have kept him out for weeks. A seperation they just op it back in place. He will be good to go in a few days.