Ducks goaltender John Gibson is forced to exit the game after taking a stick blade to his eye during a 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

Gibson exited the contest in the first period after taking a stick to the face and was subsequently replaced in goal by Lukas Dostal. Gibson turned aside all 11 shots that he faced before departing.

Gibson stopped 19 of the 21 shots he faced before leaving and Dostal made 14 saves. The Ducks trailed 3-1 early in the third period, but were unable to connect on a potential equalizer.

Veteran goaltender John Gibson sustained an upper body injury during the first period of the Anaheim Ducks ' 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Lukas Dostal took over ...

In the meantime, Dostal has emerged as the Ducks’ primary option in net, mostly taking over the starting role. At 31 years old, Gibson still has several years of competitive hockey ahead of him.

The Wings acquired goaltender John Gibson from Anaheim on Saturday for goaltender Petr Mrazek and two future draft picks — a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 fourth-rounder.

Sometimes hockey goalies don't need their eyes to make a save. Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson made an insane snag against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night, leaving many to declare it ...

Gibson was 11-11-2 with the Ducks last season in 29 games, with a 2.77 goals-against average and .911 save percentage, while being phased out as the No. 1 goalie. Gibson has played 506 career ...