Evgeny Kuznetsov, probably the best prospect in the Washington Capitals organization, suffered a knee injury on Friday playing in the KHL and had to be carted off the ice. Initially thought to be a minor injury, Keznetsov traveled to Germany to have his knee ligaments further examined, and it is now being reported Kuznetsov will miss three to five weeks. Here is a tweet from Adam Vingan of the blog Kings of Leonsis, referencing a report from Alessandro Seren Ross, a writer for RussianProspect.com:
#caps RT @AlexSerenRosso: Kuznetsov is out 3-5 weeks.
— Adam Vingan (@Adam_KOL) February 26, 2012
Kuznetsov was having an excellent year in the KHL prior to the injury, totaling 41 points in 48 games for his Traktor Chelyabinsk club.
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