Meier OK: Expected to Play Tomorrow After “Scary” Injury

CALGARY — “That was a scary moment.”

Bob Boughner was every San Jose Sharks fans last night, when Timo Meier’s knee buckled after tangling with Rasmus Andersson on the forecheck.

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Meier’s injury clouded what should have been joyous 4-3 comeback victory over the Pacific Division-leading Calgary Flames.

“I just saw him down the hall, putting a little weight on it. That’s the only good news I could possibly say,” Boughner shared after the game. “They’re doing a scan and some pictures just to double-check everything.”

Safe to say — disaster averted for the San Jose Sharks.

This morning, Boughner relayed some great news: “He’s feeling better today. All of the tests came back negative for any structural wrong in the knee. It was more of a nerve thing. He’s walking around today, not going on the ice, but I expect him to be available tomorrow.”

Even if Timo Meier isn’t available tomorrow for their match-up with the Edmonton Oilers — San Jose called up Lane Pederson on an emergency basis just in case — considering how bad it could’ve been, Sharks nation should breathe a collective sigh of relief that their leading scorer avoided catastrophic injury.

We’ve written plenty about how important the 25-year-old winger is to the San Jose Sharks’ offense in this space. Timo Meier leads the Sharks in goals, points, power play goals, game-winning goals, and shots. He is, no exaggeration, the focal point of the San Jose offense.

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“He’s our offensive leader and for a team that struggles sometimes to find some offense,” Boughner acknowledged, “that would have been a major blow.”