Workplace injuries are common no matter your profession. Whether you are a construction worker, surgeon, teacher, professional athlete or any other career the threat of injury is always there. Some occupations more so than others, sure, but the threat is always there.
While the physical, emotional, and monetary factors come into play for everyone, pro athletes injuries come under the collective microscope. Especially in the NHL with some of the most rabid fan bases in sports. Injuries to star players can make whole sections of the country hold their collective breath.
For Ducks Nation, no player causes this reaction more than net-minder, John Gibson.