Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau updates Jakob Silfverberg’s status

Here’s what Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau had to say about Jakob Silfverberg, who was not seriously injured by a first-period hit to the head from the San Jose Sharks’ Raffi Torres: “He’s OK. Thank goodness for that. He was kept out for precautionary reasons. Knowing this was the last preseason game, there was no sense bringing him back. He could have played.”

Jakob Silfverberg not seriously hurt in Ducks’ win over Sharks

Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said winger Jakob Silfverberg wasn’t injured seriously after the San Jose Sharks’ Raffi Torres hit him in the head in the first period of Saturday’s exhibition at the Honda Center. Silfverberg could have returned to the game, according to Boudreau. But there was no reason to play him in what would become a 5-1 victory over a squad of the Sharks’ young players.

Torres was ejected from the game and faces a suspension from the NHL at 12 minutes, 45 seconds of the first period. Silfverberg was bloodied on the play.

“Same player every year,” Ducks center Ryan Kesler said. “I played with the guy (with Vancouver). He needs to learn how to hit. That has no part in our game anymore. He came from across the ice and only made contact with his head.”