In Friday night's game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Calgary Flames saw defenseman Kris Russell leave the game with an upper-body injury. The game's telecast suggested that Russell hurt his right hand blocking a shot from Blackhawks forward Ryan Garbutt mid-way through the first period.
Anyway, this was the most reliable word we had on the injury last night.
Still no indication from Flames on Kris Russell's hand. X-rays tomorrow.
— John Shannon (@JSportsnet) November 21, 2015
In the event Kris Russell is sidelined for a bit, with the Flames headed to California on Tuesday to begin a three-game trip through Anaheim, Arizona and San Jose, it's likely they'll need to recall a player rather than ride with six healthy defenders.