Yes, it feels a little weird to “cheer” a neck strain, but such injury news feels pretty fantastic for Eddie Lack.
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that he’s dealing with exactly that on Tuesday morning, not that long after Lack’s scare after being stretchered off the ice following a collision with Detroit Red Wings Andreas Athanasiou.
Lack ended up being hospitalized, but as it turns out, that was a pretty short-term situation.
With the positive news in mind, it’s already appropriate to wonder when Lack might be back, particularly since he’s been on quite a tear during Carolina’s unlikely push for a possible playoff spot. The Hurricanes didn’t provide a window of time for his recovery, and Lack himself was vague-if-positive:
I'll keep doing test and rehab today to get back as soon as possible. Great to see the guys this morning😍thanks to everyone who stayed on...
— Eddie Lack🇸🇪🇺🇸🇨🇦 (@eddielack) March 28, 2017
In the mean time, the Hurricanes recalled Alex Nedeljkovic, who one would assume would primarily back up Cam Ward.
So, long story short: things seem very positive for Lack, though his rehab process remains cloudy.