"The latest is Leo Carlsson, who is out three to five weeks with a thigh injury. His Olympic participation with Team Sweden is now in question. The 21-year-old Anaheim Ducks sensation had 38 points through 29 games this season, but he had been struggling recently to the tune of six points in 15 games. Coach Joel Quenneville noted that Carlsson played through the pain for some period of time before undergoing a procedure for the issue."
"Canada's Brayden Point was placed on injured reserve by the Tampa Bay Lightning. Point scored a goal in last Monday's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, but his leg was tangled with Cam York's, leaving Point grabbing his knee in obvious pain while exiting the ice. "I think we all saw [the injury], so let's see," Lightning and Team Canada coach Jon Cooper said after the game."
Less than four weeks remain until the men's Olympic hockey tournament begins on Feb. 11 in Milan-Cortina. Several top NHL players are carrying injuries that threaten Olympic availability. Leo Carlsson is out three to five weeks with a thigh injury, had 38 points through 29 games this season and underwent a procedure after playing through pain. Jonas Brodin is week-to-week with a lower-body issue that has been building. Brayden Point is on injured reserve after a leg entanglement that left him grabbing his knee. Seth Jones has an upper-body injury since Jan. 2 but is expected back before the Olympic break.
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