Anaheim Ducks Star Leaves Game After Taking Big Hit

Anaheim Ducks star Trevor Zegras left Wednesday's game early after taking a big hit from Arizona Coyotes forward Jan Jenik.

Big hit tonight from Jan Jenik on Trevor Zegras. Zegras left game https://t.co/9Yjwfp8196
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) September 29, 2022

Immediately following the play, Adam Henrique stood up for Zegras and dropped the gloves with Jenik. This was a great response from the veteran and potential Ducks captain candidate, but especially when noting that Henrique is not known for being a physical play. You never want to see a top, young player like Zegras take a big hit, but this is especially so in a preseason game.

Zegras leaves the game with an upper-body injury after this hit by Jenik…..clean or dirty fellas? ⁣#SauceLife pic.twitter.com/LadvuszvgY
— Sauce Hockey (@saucehockey) September 29, 2022

At the time of this writing, there has not been an update on Zegras' condition. Here's to hoping that this was simply a precautionary decision by the Ducks and that the youngster does not have to miss regular-season time from here.