Things just continue to get worse in San Jose. A struggling season is about to become even tougher for the atypically dominant Sharks.
During the teams 3-2 loss in St. Louis on Tuesday night, team captain and points leader Logan Couture was injured after a collision against the boards with Blues defenseman Vince Dunn.
See the injury here;
Several angles of the injury to Logan Couture. #SJSharks | #StlBlues | #SJSvsSTL pic.twitter.com/zTxAKg3KdY— Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks Podcast (@TealTownUSA) January 8, 2020
Couture left the game and did not return. It was later confirmed he left Enterprise Center in a walking boot, with an apparent lower body injury.
“I know they did x-rays, I believe they are negative, we'll re-assess things tomorrow.”#SJSharks Captain Logan Couture left the rink tonight in a walking boot per Bob Boughner.— Brodie Brazil (@BrodieNBCS) January 8, 2020
It was stated Wednesday by TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that the injury report isn't showing good news.
LeBrun stated that Couture suffered a fractured ankle on the play, and will be out of the line-up, on a week-to-week basis.
Sounds like brutal news for Logan Couture and the Sharks. Hearing fractured ankle and a week to week, long term absence for the captain. Probably at least six weeks out but we will see. https://t.co/q2vMTBASw9— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) January 8, 2020
Terrible news for an already struggling Sharks group.
Couture's teammate Tomas Hertl commented on the news;
“Hopefully he will comeback soon because we need him. We need our captain.”
Couture, who was named captain of the Sharks at the start of the 19-20 season, following the departure of former captain Joe Pavelski, leads the team in points (36.)
