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Edmonton Oilers GM gives update on Bouchard after scary injury

Colton Pankiw
Colton Pankiw
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May 29 2026, 3:44 pm
Edmonton Oilers GM gives update on Bouchard after scary injury
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Edmonton Oilers fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as Evan Bouchard’s injury doesn’t appear to be as serious as it initially looked.

Bouchard, who is representing Canada at the World Championship, was forced to leave the quarter-final versus the USA on Thursday after taking a high hit from defenceman Ryan Lindgren. Bouchard appeared to be unconscious for a brief period after the hit, while Lindgren was ejected from the game.

To no surprise, Bouchard has since been ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. That said, it seems as though he’s doing better than many would have expected upon seeing the hit he took.

“They’ve been great, Kyle Dubas has been very proactive, giving me the [updates] on what happened. He texted me, and I’ve been texting with Evan as well,” Stan Bowman said to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now.

“He’s injured, but he’s doing well. Thankfully it’s not worse than it was, but clearly it was a terrible hit. Disappointing to see that happen. Thankfully it’s May, and we’ve got a long time until training camp.”

Bouchard was having an impressive tournament up until taking the hit, having recorded a goal and five assists through seven games.

As for Canada, they defeated the USA by a 4-0 final to punch their ticket to the semis. They are currently a perfect 8-0-0 at this year’s tournament.

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