ANAHEIM, Calif. – Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal will be out for two to three weeks due to an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday.
Dostal holds an 11-5-1 record this season, with an average of 2.81 goals against and a save percentage of .904. His performance has been especially outstanding at home, where he has won eight of nine games, contributing to the Ducks’ position in first place in the Pacific Division as of Friday.
Dostal, 25, was selected in the third round of the 2018 draft. His solid performance in the last two seasons allowed the Ducks to dispense with John Gibson, their long-time starting goalie.
Anaheim traded Gibson to the Detroit Red Wings on June 28 in exchange for goaltender Petr Mrazek, a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick.
The announcement about Dostal’s recovery time was made before the Ducks’ game against the Los Angeles Kings, after he was unavailable in the 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Ville Husso was the starting goalie against the Kings, with Mrazek as the backup.
