The New Jersey Devils are praying that Simon Nemec's injury he suffered during Olympic qualifiers isn't too serious and hope he'll be okay to start the season.
The Devils await word on Simon Nemec, who departed from Slovakia's Olympic qualifying game against Hungary with an upper-body injury on Friday.
Tomas Prokop of Slovakia's DennikSport added that, although the initial tests didn't show any fractures or dislocations, Nemec will undergo further examinations on Saturday.
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Yet to be decided by the team is whether Simon Nemec will play Sunday's critical final against Kazakhstan, whose winner is assured of a 2026 Olympic berth.
Simon Nemec was hurt in a wicked collision with Hungarian Bence Horvath during the second period in Bratislava, going hard into the end boards. Clearly in distress, Nemec was able to leave the ice and head directly to the locker room.
The 20-year-old Simon Nemec had a nice rookie season last year with the Devils. He scored three goals and 16 assists in 60 games. The Devils selected Nemec with the second overall pick at the 2022 NHL Draft.
Source: Sportsnet
Devils' Simon Nemec injured while playing for Slovakia in Olympic qualifier
Source: ESPN
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Will Simon Nemec be ready in time to start the NHL season?
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