PITTSBURGH -- John Gibson sustained an upper-body injury for the Anaheim Ducks late in the first period of their 4-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Monday.
The goalie appeared to be in pain after making a spinning save on a wrist shot from Penguins forward Sidney Crosby at 19:57 of the first. While on a power play, Evgeni Malkin sent a pass through the crease, turning Gibson around, to Crosby in the right circle before Gibson twisted back to make a stick save.
There was no update postgame.
Lukas Dostal replaced Gibson, who made six saves on seven shots, to start the second period. He finished the game with 33 saves on 35 shots to earn the win.
"I talked to [Gibson] and he said I might need to go in,” Dostal said. “I don't like to see that because I really like John. He's a good mentor for me. I was sad to see him [get injured], but it's just the circumstances and I just have to deal with it.”
Gibson, who is a Pittsburgh-area native, entered the game 1-3-0 with a 2.81 goals-against average and .905 save percentage this season.
