BUFFALO, N.Y. – Richard and Jessica Zednik today released a statement through Buffalo General Hospital.
Jessica Zednik, wife of the injured Florida Panther said, "On behalf of Richard and our entire family, I want to thank the fans, his teammates, the Panthers and Sabres organizations, plus so many others for their prayers and well wishes. I especially want to thank the medical staff involved in his care and the Buffalo General Hospital for their tremendous support during this difficult time. Richard continues to improve and we are encouraged each day. We thank you for respecting our privacy and would ask everyone to continue to keep Richard in their thoughts over the next few days."
Sonya Noor, M.D., Zednik’s attending surgeon, said the Florida Panther player continues to improve and should be discharged over the next 48-72 hours.
On Tuesday (February 12th), Zednik was upgraded to good condition and moved from the intensive care unit to a private room at the Buffalo General Hospital.
Zednik, 32, suffered an arterial laceration during the Buffalo Sabres-Florida Panthers game Sunday night (February 10th) at the HSBC Arena.
