Caps prospect Kuznetsov injured

Uploaded by KHLofficialvideo on Feb 24, 2012 (H/t to @SlavaMalamud)

According to Sport-Express, preliminary diagnosis for Kuznetsov is torn LCLs.

After the game press-conference:

Q.:How serious is Kuznetsov's injury?
Head Coach Belousov: We are trying to find out now.

The Press Service of HC "Tractor" Chelyabinsk 02/24/2012:

The injury sustained by the Tractor's forward at the 59th minute of the game vs Spartak was not serious.

Immediately after the game Zhenya was taken to the hospital where he had a magnetic resonance imaging of the knee. The MRI examination revealed slight damage to the lateral collateral ligaments(LCL). Kuznetsov will be ready for the first playoff game in the Gagarin Cup, which will be held on March 1st in Chelyabinsk.

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