Kraken's Jordan Eberle hospitalized after suffering 'deep cut' from skate blade: 'I think we dodged a bullet'

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Seattle Kraken winger Jordan Eberle was taken to the hospital Wednesday after sustaining a "deep cut" to the leg after he was cut by the blade of another player during practice, the team confirmed. 

Kraken general manager Ron Francis told The Seattle Times that Eberle, 33, was taken to the hospital to undergo further testing to evaluate the extent of the injury, which the veteran forward sustained when teammate Jaden Schwartz lost his balance after stepping on a puck.

Jordan Eberle, #7 of the Seattle Kraken, skates with the puck as Erik Johnson, #6 of the Colorado Avalanche, defends during the third period in Game Six of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Climate Pledge Arena on April 28, 2023 in Seattle. (Christopher Mast/NHLI via Getty Images)

"They’re doing an MRI to see if it got the tendon, so I don’t know enough yet," Francis told the outlet. "It wasn’t gushing, but it was a deep cut, so they’ve taken him to a hospital, and they’re doing an MRI."

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On Thursday, the team recalled 19-year-old forward Shane Wright from the AHL to replace Eberle. He will likely play in Thursday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche.

"I think we dodged a bullet," Francis continued. "But he’s going to be pretty sore tomorrow."

Jordan Eberle, #7 of the Seattle Kraken, skates against the Nashville Predators during the second period at Bridgestone Arena on Oct. 12, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville defeated Seattle 3-0. (Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

Blade injuries have been a focus around the league following the tragic death of former