San Jose Sharks forward blows his knee and his season is over
Injuries are an unfortunate part of the game and something every team has to overcome. Unfortunately for the San Jose Sharks they have officially lost forward Luke Kunin for the remainder of the season after undergoing ACL surgery on Tuesday.
Kunin suffered the injury in a game on December 13th against the Arizona Coyotes. His estimated time for recovery is six-to-eight months.
The 25-year-old Kunin, was traded to the Sharks from the Nashville Predators during the off-season, had five goals and eight assists for 13 points in 31 games this year.
Selected 15th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2016 draft, Kunin has 51 goals and 106 points in 282 games with the Sharks, Predators and Wild.
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Where will the San Jose Sharks finish this season? |
Bottom 5 in the league | 12 | 63.2 % |
Bottom 10 in the league | 7 | 36.8 % |
Making the playoffs in a Wild Card Spot | 0 | 0 % |
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