Ducks goalie John Gibson leaves game vs. Canucks after collision in crease

VANCOUVER – Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson left a game against the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday after suffering an apparent injury midway through the second period. 

Canucks winger Drew O’Connor crashed into the 31-year-old American netminder at the 13:48 mark of the middle frame, and both players tumbled awkwardly into the net. 

Gibson lay on the ice for several minutes and was looked at by a trainer before getting up slowly and leaving the ice with help. 

O’Connor was given a two-minute goalie interference penalty for the play and Ducks netminder Lukas Dostal came on in relief. 

Gibson boasts a 9-10-2 record with a .911 save percentage and a 2.80 goals-against average this season.

He held the Ducks in the game with a series of sensational saves across a first period that saw Vancouver outshoot the visiting side 17-5. 

The goalie’s best of the night came just over a minute into the game when Brock Boeser blasted a shot off, sending the puck ticking up and off of his left pad. Gibson twisted his arm behind his back and snatched the puck with his glove for a stop. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 5, 2025. 

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