Kraken’s Jordan Eberle suffers lower body injury vs. Blackhawks

The team announced Thursday that forward Jordan Eberle was being evaluated after suffering a lower-body injury during a game against the Chicago Blackhawks

The injury occurred early in the second period when Eberle chased a puck into the Blackhawks’ zone. He got tangled up with Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy and sent them both hard into the end boards.

Eberle remained down on the ice for several seconds before leaving the ice with training staff.

In 16 games for the Kraken this season, Eblerle has scored six goals and 11 points, including a game-winner. The 34-year-old was named the second captain in franchise history after Mark Giordano on October 8.