With Nashville Predators’ goalie Juuse Saros exiting the team’s regular-season home finale on Tuesday, April 26, the Predators entered the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs without its starting goalie. While the Predators did not release much information about Saros’ injury, A to Z Sports was able to unearth the potential Vezina Trophy finalist suffered a high ankle sprain.

As part of A to Z Sports’ and Bone and Joint Institute’s DocTalk segments, Ronald Derr, D.O. joined Austin Stanley to discuss Saros’ potential to return to the ice ahead of Game 2 on Thursday, May 4, after the top-seeded Colorado Avalanche scored seven goals in Game 1. Throughout the segment, Derr discussed some details of general high ankle sprains, some of the mechanics behind the injury and what a timeline for return could look like.

To watch the full segment with Derr on A to Z Sports, click here.