Ducks' Battered and Bruised Top-Six Forward Inuries Detailed
With the Vegas Golden Knights advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, an itemization of injuries is released as teams detail what was ailing them.
Many of these injuries are gruesome, and it seems a herculean task that they would play while being tormented by broken bones, lacerated organs, and torn ligaments.
In hockey, the warrior mentality reigns supreme.
Cutter Gauthier, a top-six forward of the Anaheim Ducks, a future superstar, detailed the pain he's endured since the end of March, up until elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
He broke his L1 and L2 vertebrae on March 30th against the Maple Leafs, which at the time was classified as an "upper-body injury".
Cutter Gauthier suffered two broken vertebrae on this play.
— Zach Cavanagh (@ZachCav) May 15, 2026
He worked with training staff to get back into playing shape for the playoffs, but obviously a tough thing to work through.@SportingTrib | #FlyTogether https://t.co/pKFds3ortw
The 5th overall pick in 2022 still managed to produce at a point-per-game pace in the Stanley Cup playoffs against both the Golden Knights and the Edmonton Oilers.
Cutter Gauthier's 2026 Playoff Production
