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Anaheim Ducks<\/a> goaltender John Gibson<\/a> left his club’s 3-2 overtime victory<\/a> over the Boston Bruins<\/a> after two periods due to an upper-body injury Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Gibson, 31, a topic of trade talks, stopped 19 shots before exiting, giving way toLukas Dostal<\/a>, who made nine saves en route to a win that was sealed when Leo Carlsson<\/a> scored with 1:21 left in the extra session.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, prior to Anaheim’s 5-4 loss<\/a> to the Detroit Red Wings<\/a>, the team announced that Gibson is day-to-day, and that to fill the roster spot, it recalled Oscar Dansk<\/a> from the American Hockey League. Dansk was the backup Sunday, and Dostal made 31 saves in the loss.<\/p>\n

“We just have to believe in everyone in this room,” Anaheim’s Frank Vatrano<\/a> said after Saturday’s win. “We’re a really close group. We all get along. At the end of the day, everyone wants to play in the playoffs. I think for us, it’s about not getting too far ahead of ourselves and try to take it game by game.”<\/p>\n

Any playoff push for Anaheim likely will need Gibson, one of the most reliable netminders on the trade market. Should the Ducks deal him, he will command a hefty price. And should they keep him, the club will be limited in how it might add salary in the offseason.<\/p>\n

Gibson has two years remaining on a deal that carries a $6.4 million salary cap hit, and because he has played on some subpar Ducks teams, his numbers don’t match his skills in the crease. He was 13-27-2 last season, a year after finishing 14-31-8. Heading into Saturday’s return to action from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, he was 9-9-2.<\/p>\n

But among a crop of journeyman goaltenders who might be available before the trade deadline, Gibson, a Pittsburgh native and career Duck, stands out as the one who can immediately be a No. 1 for a contender. But his progress from this recent injury looms large for his future.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.br\/]<\/p>\n

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