21-Year Old NHL Goaltender Suffers Injury After Taking a Skate to The Head
Ottawa Senators face yet another injury concern after goaltender, Leevi Meriläinen, exits AHL game.
The Belleville Senators took on the Cleveland Monsters this past Monday, resulting in a brutal hit endured by Ottawa Senators prospect, Leevi Meriläinen.
Unfortunately, the Ottawa Senators injury streak seems to continue, but this time, their goaltending depth has taken a hit.
Leevi Meriläinen was forced to leave this Monday's game from suffering what appeared to be a head injury.
The incident occurred late in the first period when Cleveland Monsters forward, Jake Gaudet, crashed the net, lost his balance, and seemingly made accidental contact with Meriläinen's head.
The 21-year-old goaltender immediately showed signs of an injury before being assisted off the ice, leaving Malcolm Subban to step in as Meriläinen's replacement.
A significant injury to Meriläinen would be another devastating injury for the Senators, as they are already dealing with injuries to their key players such as
Brady Tkachuk,
Josh Norris, and
Shane Pinto, who are at the NHL level.
The team has yet to release an official statement on Leevi Meriläinen, but The Athletic's Julian McKenzie did report that he remained with the team following the game, which was determined as a positive sign for his status.
Despite his professional status, Leevi Meriläinen has made 12 NHL appearances through the duration of the 2024-25 season, with a whopping 8-3 record, with a .925 save percentage and 1.99 goals-against average.
Losing him for any length of time would further test the Ottawa Senators' depth as they continue to battle through an already injury-riddled season.
Previously on HawksInsider
POLL |
5 HOURS AGO | 18 ANSWERS 21-Year Old NHL Goaltender Suffers Injury After Taking a Skate to The Head Do you think Leevi Meriläinen will recover quickly? |
|
|
|
|
1 hour ago | By Sam Walker Seth Jones Decides to Finally Hold Teammates Accountable After 2-1 Loss to Utah on Tuesday |
|
2 hours ago | By Sam Walker NHL Rumored to Move Chicago Blackhawks Organization Due to Expansion |
|
3 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Legendary Voice of the Chicago Blackhawks Pat Foley Makes NHL Return For Stadium Series Game |
|
16 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Two Players The Chicago Blackhawks Could Target in A Seth Jones Trade |
|
18 hours ago | By Jim Precourt Top Blackhawks Prospect Suspended One Game for Cross-Checking |
|
20 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Blackhawks complete move with Tyler Bertuzzi amidst all-time low |
|
22 hours ago | By Sam Walker Blackhawks NHL Trade Deadline Preview: Who Stays, Who Goes? |
|
23 hours ago | By Sam Walker Should the Blackhawks Trade Seth Jones? Pros and Cons for moving the $9.5M defenseman |