Oilers' Kane taken to hospital after having wrist sliced by skate

Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane was taken to hospital and will undergo a procedure after a skate cut his wrist during the second period of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the team announced.

Kane was bleeding heavily and immediately left the ice after being clipped by Lightning forward Patrick Maroon.

The 31-year-old is in stable condition and is expected to be OK, Oilers general manager Ken Holland told Sportsnet's Gene Principe.

Head coach Jay Woodcroft said Kane is on the minds of all Oilers following the 3-2 win.

"Everyone on our team, within our organization, and probably most people in Edmonton are thinking about Evander Kane," Woodcroft said. "When an accident like that happens on the ice, that's where our first thought is.

"It's never fun to see one of your teammates in that kind of position, but shout out to the great medical staff we have within our organization and the people here at the arena that were quick to respond and make sure he was OK."

Maroon also offered his support to Kane after the game.

"That's a scary situation," Maroon said, according to Lightning insider Erik Erlendsson. "I hope he's okay. When you look down, you see that much blood you know that there's something wrong. It's obviously not normal. So obviously, the boys are really worried about him. We're all thinking of Evander."

Kane entered the contest with 13 points in 13 appearances this season.

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