Carolina Hurricanes' Victor Rask (49), of Sweden, stands by while goalie Eddie Lack (31), of Sweden, is attended to following an injury during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 27, 2017. Detroit won 4-3. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes say Eddie Lack is out of the hospital and has a neck strain after the goalie was wheeled off the ice on a stretcher following a frightening collision on the final play of an overtime loss to Detroit.
Team officials on Tuesday brought in Alex Nedeljkovic from their ECHL affiliate in Florida as the goalie for their rematch with the Red Wings later that night.
Lack was hurt when Detroit's Andreas Athanasiou crashed into him while scoring the winning goal Monday night. Athanasiou was hit by Carolina's Victor Rask before colliding with Lack.
Lack was motionless on the ice for several minutes but gave the silenced crowd a thumbs-up as he was taken off. Team officials later said Lack had full feeling in his extremities.
Carolina Hurricanes goalie Eddie Lack, of Sweden, is removed from the ice following an injury during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 27, 2017. Detroit won 4-3. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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Detroit Red Wings' Andreas Athanasiou (72) collides with Carolina Hurricanes goalie Eddie Lack (31), of Sweden, while scoring the game winning goal during overtime in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, March 27, 2017. Detroit won 4-3. Lack was injured on the play. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
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