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Hurricanes’ Lack hospitalized after collision on Red Wings’ OT goal

Update: Read about Eddie Lack tweeting that he expects to leave the hospital on Monday night here. Great news after quite a scare.
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The Carolina Hurricanes fell short of a win on Monday, but their thoughts likely revolve around the health of goalie Eddie Lack instead.

Lack was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision during Andreas Athanasiou’s game-winning goal in overtime. Officials reviewed that the goal counted, giving the Red Wings a 4-3 overtime victory against Carolina.

While it’s been a tough overall season for Hurricanes goalie, Lack has been an integral part of Carolina’s push for a postseason spot. PHT will keep an eye out for updates regarding his condition after this scary collision.

The Red Wings stayed on the ice as Lack was taken off, a nice gesture after an unfortunate accident.

A mostly positive bit of news came from the Hurricanes later on in the evening: