Oilers’ Kasperi Kapanen injured vs. Blues

Kasperi Kapanen‘s injury troubles are back again.

The speedy Edmonton Oilers forward was injured in Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Blues after sliding hard into the boards behind Edmonton’s net in the first period.

Kapanen was slow to get up but skated off on his own power. He did not return to the game.

The injury came just eight games after Kapanen returned to the lineup. He suffered a knee injury in the middle of October and missed 36 games before returning to the ice on Jan. 6.

“I feel like I’ve got to some pretty dark places. Some days during the injury, you just come to the rink and go through the motions, knowing that you’re not even close to coming back, and it was hard,” Kapanen told reporters earlier this month. “But I think going through adversity like this has just made me stronger.”

The 29-year-old has been effective in his limited action this season, scoring three goals and nine points in 14 games.