Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano was hurt Tuesday night in a game versus the San Jose Sharks. Giordano went to one-time a puck and stretched his legs awkwardly before falling to the ice. He initially tried to stay in the game, but soon after headed down the tunnel for the night.
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With Flames fans holding their breath the past few days, they finally got some news regarding their team's captain. The club announced that Giordano is week-to-week with a lower body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve. This certainly isn't good news, but it apparently could have been a lot worse. Flames general manager Brad Treliving told reporters that the original fear was that Giordano may require surgery, which likely would've ended his season.
They seemed to have dodged a bullet, but losing their top defenceman for what could be weeks is still a tough blow for Calgary. Although he isn't having a Norris Trophy type season as he did last year, he has still been productive with 27 points in 54 games. The Flames currently sit in the final wildcard spot with the Chicago Blackhawks and Nashville Predators trailing them by two and three points, respectively. With that being said, it certainly isn't an ideal time for the Flames to be without the 36-year-old rearguard.
Due to the injury, the Flames recalled defenceman Brandon Davidson from the Stockton Heat. Davidson, who has 165 regular season games under his belt, will try and help the Flames keep pace in the extremely tight Pacific Division race. In three games with the Flames this year, Davidson has yet to record a point.
