BREAKING: Edmonton Oilers top players sidelined 6-9 months due to injury.

Devastating News for the Edmonton Oilers

CRUNCH. That’s about all Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrej Sekera heard when Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf stapled him to the side boards just six minutes into the teams’ critical game 5 matchup. 

Seekers appeared to injure his shoulder on the play and didn’t return for the balance of the game, a game in which the Oilers blew a 3-0 lead and could have desperately used the veteran’s steadying presence on the blue line. However, the news gets worse for Oilers fans: he’s done for the series. 

The Edmonton Oilers officially announced Andrej Sekera has a torn ACL and will be sidelined 6–9 months.

Sekera might be the most important veteran on the Oilers' blue line, because he’s so versatile. All situations, all kinds of partners.