Edmonton Oilers left wing Taylor HallSteve Alkok
The Edmonton Oilers could be without forward Taylor Hall for the next month after he suffered an MCL sprain.
Hall was injured during the second period of Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks after he lost his balance while driving hard to the net, hitting his right leg into the goal post.
"He tried to cut to the net and (Christopher Tanev) was right there," Canucks goalie Ryan Miller said after the game. "He is a great skater as well so it was two guys who can really fly. I think Hall thought he could get an edge on him and come in and get a shot off, but Tanner was step to step with him and gave him a little push back.
"I think he misjudged the situation. I thought it was a pretty clean play. It wasn't a hold or a hook. Unfortunately it was a tough spot."
The 22-year-old former top pick in the 2010 NHL draft will be sidelined two-to-four weeks, according to the team.
Hall is the team's leading scorer this season with six goals and 10 points in 11 games.