Sharks winger helped off ice after leg injury vs. Calgary Flames

San Jose Sharks winger Jeff Skinner had to leave Thursday s challenge with the Calgary Flames early in the first period with what appeared to be a right leg injury Skinner and Flames forward Rory Kerins were chasing after a loose puck inside the Calgary zone when Skinner caught an edge and lost his balance causing his right skate to collide awkwardly against the boards Skinner promptly crumpled to the ice clutched his lower right leg and was unable to put any weight on it as he was helped off and led to the Sharks dressing room at the mark of the first period The Sharks stated before the start of the second period that Skinner would not return The -year-old Skinner who signed a one-year contract with the Sharks in July as a free agent came into Thursday with seven points in games In career NHL games Skinner has goals and assists SJSharks Skinner shaken up here had to be helped off the ice pic twitter com DhhNvnY TEAL TOWN USA A San Jose Sharks Podcast TEALTOWNUSA November The Sharks played the rest of the first period with just forwards and were fortunate to reach intermission still tied - Starting goalie Yaroslav Askarov had to make saves as the Flames per Natural Stat Trick created seven high-danger chances The Sharks managed just one shot against Flames goalie Dustin Wolf who took away a scoring chance by Collin Graf with left in the first period Please check back for updates to this story