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Kevin Hayes Suffers Injury: Will Miss Part of the Season
The worst may have been realized for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Kevin Hayes, who appears to have suffered an injury during the Penguins' preseason training camp.
Hayes, who serves as a veteran presence in the Penguins' locker room, was surely looking forward to having a strong start to the final year of his current contract.
Hayes Goes Down in Training Camp
Unfortunate news struck Penguins fans when it was announced that forward Kevin Hayes would miss the start of the NHL season following an injury he suffered during training camp.
Kevin Hayes is out with an upper body injury. Won't be evaluated for a month, so won't start the season.
Penguins F Kevin Hayes will miss the rest of training camp and the start of the regular season with an upper-body injury and will be re-evaluated in a month.
The injury occured after Hayes had an awkward collision with Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves during one of their on ice sessions.
Kevin Hayes is shaken up after being hit by Ryan Graves.
Hayes needed some assistance to leave the ice.
Hayes needed some assistance to leave the ice.
While the specifics of the injury aren't clear at this time, the fact that Hayes won't be evaluated for a month seems to indicate that his injury is somewhat severe. This is incredibly unfortunate news for Hayes, who's dealt with a number of hardships over the past few years, including the losses of his brother Jimmy, and one of his best friends, Johnny Gaudreau.
Fans React to Injury News
Fans on social media were quick to chime in, giving their reactions to the news of Hayes' injury.
big opportunity for one of the young guys to step up like avery hayes or tristan broz
Oh man what a bummer
Kevin Hayes heard Kyle Dubas say even veterans have to earn spots on the roster this year and was like, I'm outta here 😭😭
While there were some mixed reactions to the injury announcement, with some fans expressing sympathy for Hayes, while others cheered on the opportunity for a young player to fill in his spot on the roster. We're wishing Kevin a speedy recovery.
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