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Sharks' Couture feared amputation, death from internal bleeding

Related Topics: Internal bleeding, Amputation

My leg was just continuously filling with blood and it could have gotten to the point where you don’t know what’s going to happen – if you’re going to lose your leg or die.

SAN JOSE – Throughout the Sharks’ first half inconsistency, as well as their second half success, coach Pete DeBoer has often been quick to point out how Logan Couture’s status affected both. They struggled with him out, and surged with him in.

To quickly recap, Couture fractured his ankle on Oct. 15 during an off-day practice in New Jersey, and after returning on Dec.