Lukas Dostal replaces Gibson after he has a run-in with Canucks winger Drew O’Connor midway through the second period, and Vancouver hands the Ducks a 3-2 defeat.

Gibson returned to the Anaheim net after a brief injury absence, but will a contending team (Carolina? Edmonton?) trade for him?

The Anaheim Ducks returned to action on Saturday night and picked up a 3-2 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins. However, they lost goalie John Gibson along the way due to an upper-body injury, making his status with Anaheim worth keeping tabs on over the next few days.

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson left a game against the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday after suffering an apparent injury midway through the second period.

The Ducks lose goalie John Gibson midway through the game after he suffers an apparent injury in a collision with Canucks' Drew O'Connor.

Ducks goalie John Gibson had to be helped off the ice after Canucks winger Drew O'Connor crashed into him in the crease during Wednesday's game.

While the Anaheim Ducks are in action on Wednesday night against the division rival Vancouver Canucks hoping to keep their chase toward a postseason spot alive, they were dealt a considerable blow in the process.