Ducks goalie John Gibson leaves game after taking puck to chest

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Sunday, January 22, 2017

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson left Saturday's game against the Minnesota Wild with an upper-body injury.

A short-angle shot from Mikko Koivu appeared to hit Gibson in the upper chest with 5:39 to play in the first period. The goaltender immediately went down on one knee and was quickly attended to by a trainer. Gibson gingerly skated to the bench and went straight to the locker room.

Gibson is 7-1-1 with two shutouts in his past nine starts. He was replaced by Jonathan Bernier.

Gibson stopped four of the five shots he faced while making his fourth straight start.