TORONTO -- Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave remains in a medically induced coma in a Toronto hospital after suffering a brain bleed earlier in the week.
The Oilers, through Cave's family, provided an update on Cave's status Thursday on their Twitter account.
"This is giving his brain time to heal & rest from all he's been through," the team wrote in the post.
The 25-year-old native of Battleford, Saskatchewan, was airlifted Tuesday to Sunnybrook Hospital and underwent emergency surgery. Doctors removed a colloid cyst that was causing pressure on his brain.
"It's devastating, but Colby is one of the toughest guys I know," Oilers captain Connor McDavid said, according to the team. "If anyone is going to get through this, it's him. We're right there with him in the fight."
Cave's wife, Emily, posted an update on Instagram on Wednesday after seeing him through a window with his parents and talking to him via a walkie-talkie.
"My heart is shattered into a million pieces without my best friend," she wrote.
Emily Cave said the family is no longer allowed to be in the hospital because of COVID-19 rules. She said they have no idea when they will be allowed to see him again.
Cave scored one goal in 11 games with Edmonton this season. He has four goals and five assists over 67 NHL games with Boston and Edmonton.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
