If there is one thing Coyotes fans are hoping for this season, it's better luck with injuries.

They aren't off to a very good start.

Coyotes captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson was briefly hospitalized in Sweden following an incident where he was bitten in the hand by a family dog and required four stitches.

First reported by the Swedish publication Kvälls Posten, Ekman-Larsson was stitched up, received a tetanus shot and was put on antibiotics.

Coyotes President of Hockey Operations and General Manager John Chayka said Ekman-Larsson is "fully healthy" after treatment, which apparently took place shortly after the conclusion of the World Championship at the end of May.

The family also put down the dog, a shepherd, that the family owned for 6-7 years, the article, translated from Swedish, said. Ekman-Larsson was quoted in the article saying there had been similar incidents involving the dog in the past.

Ekman-Larsson acknowledged the incident with a statement on Twitter.

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