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Scott Powers, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Johnny Oduya hurt on puck shot

NHL, Chicago Blackhawks

CHICAGO -- Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya left Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the third period after suffering a lower-body injury.

Oduya was struck in the right leg by a puck off a Lightning shot at 9:09 of the period. Oduya was slow to get up and only got off the ice when the Lightning scored at 9:53. He did not return to the game.

Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville was unsure of the extent of the injury.

"We'll know more [Wednesday,]" Quenneville said. "We'll see. Hopefully he'll be all right."

Oduya broke his right foot when he took a shot off it last season in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Kings.

Oduya has one goal and one assist and is minus-1 in 16 games this season. He averages 20:16 of ice time.

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