Dan Carcillo was suspended seven games for his hit on Tom Gilbert. The price went up on Friday, as Carcillo learned he’d miss the rest of the season following ACL surgery to repair damage suffered on the play.
Tom Gilbert Injury: Oilers Lose Top Defenseman Until After All-Star Game
Oilers blog Copper And Blue painted a pretty grim picture of what this means:
Gilbert has been reasonably productive offensively for the Oilers. He has three goals and 12 assists and was basically on pace to match or exceed his career averages in both areas. His -2 +/- may not seem great, but the team is -8 and he’s leading in ice time by a significant chunk.
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