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Ducks' Leo Carlsson Out 3–5 Weeks After Procedure for Left Thigh Lesion

The recovery window jeopardizes his Sweden Olympic plans with group play scheduled to begin Feb. 11.

Overview

  • The team said the 21-year-old underwent a Friday procedure in Los Angeles to treat a Morel-Lavallée lesion in his left thigh.
  • Carlsson leads Anaheim with 44 points on 18 goals and 26 assists through 44 games.
  • Anaheim has dropped nine of its past 10 games and sits four points behind the Western Conference’s final wild-card berth.
  • Sweden opens against Italy on Feb. 11, leaving his availability dependent on whether he returns at the short end of the 3–5 week timetable.
  • A Morel-Lavallée lesion is a closed degloving soft-tissue injury that creates a fluid-filled space, according to medical descriptions.