BREAKING: the worst is confirmed for NHL goaltender Jaroslav Halak
In breaking news, the Jaroslav Halak was just handed some unfortunate news, signalling the end of his NHL career.
Halak Released From Professional Tryout with Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes were looking for relief for goaltender Frederik Anderson who has suffered a medical injury regarding blood clotting and is out for the foreseeable future. They kept veteran Jaroslav Halak on a professional tryout to see if he could offer some relief for the time being.
Now, the Hurricanes have released Halak from his PTO, according to Walt Ruff.
The #Canes have released goaltender Jaroslav Halak from his free agent tryout.
As for Pyotr Kochetkov, today was a maintenance day. The #Hurricanes are releasing goaltender Jaroslav Halak from his professional tryout.
Halak was acting as the team's third-string goaltender, and did not play a game.
The release is unfortunate news for Halak, as it sends a strong signal that his NHL career could be coming to a close. Halak has played in 581 games throughout his NHL career.
POLL |
Do you think Halak will return to NHL play? |
Yes | 209 | 39.7 % |
No | 317 | 60.3 % |
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