Switzerland's defender Dean Kukan was not able to finish today's opening game against Austria (3-4 SO loss). The 21-year-old did not reappear for the third period.According to Silvan Schweizer, journalist of the Tages Anzeiger, Kukan has sustained an upper-body injury, whose severity is not yet known. (rlu)
UPDATE As RSI and La Regione report, Kukan suffered a shoulder injury in the game. However, this has not yet been confirmed by Glen Hanlon, who was only willing to disclose that the defenseman had indeed suffered an upper body injury. - 02 May 2015, 6:16 PM
UPDATE As Cyrill Pasche (Le Matin) reports, the Swiss team will have to do without Kukan in the second game of the preliminary round against France tomorrow. However, his injury status will be re-evaluated before the game against Germany on Tuesday, according to La Regione. - 02 May 2015, 8:30 PM
Sorti sur blessure au 1er tiers contre l'Autriche, Dean Kukan est out pour le 2e match contre la France.— cyrill pasche (@c9pasche) May 2, 2015
