Islanders centre Kevin Colley broke his neck after a headfirst crash into the boards and will undergo surgery Thursday.
The Islanders would not say Wednesday whether the injury will end his season or threaten his career. For now, the 27-year-old player is out indefinitely.
Colley broke the fifth cervical vertebrae in his neck but there is no paralysis. The surgery will repair and stabilize his spine.
Rip Kirby: skulle säga att detta var nyckeln gällande det mentala, nu kan man inte bli svepta, man lyckades studsa tillbaka OCH äntligen få ett mål från förstakedjan. Nu kan det släppa och man har ingen kniv mot strupen i Vegas.
The Islanders would not say Wednesday whether the injury will end his season or threaten his career. For now, the 27-year-old player is out indefinitely.
Colley broke the fifth cervical vertebrae in his neck but there is no paralysis. The surgery will repair and stabilize his spine.