Kuznetsov absorbs a hit in Traktor’s season opener against Dynamo. (Photo credit: HC Traktor)

Washington Capitals top prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov played all of 30 seconds in his team’s second game of the regular season, a loss to Vityaz Podolsk, 5-3.

In the #KHL, Washington Capitals prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov is injured just 30 seconds into 2nd game of season. He’s able to skate off. #Caps

— R-Sport (@rsport_en) September 6, 2013

According to AllHockey.ru, Kuznetsov was hurt as a result of a hard hit by Vityaz power forward Maxim Rybin. After getting up, Kuznetsov went straight to the locker room.

At the post-game press conference, Traktor coach Valery Belousov was tight-lipped regarding Kuznetsov’s condition, revealing only that “he has some shoulder issues.” Kuznetsov has a long history of shoulder injuries.

Kuznetsov has had at least two two surgeries to repair damage from previous injuries, with one done— unsuccessfully– in Moscow, and another in Germany.

Kuznetsov has missed time due to injury each season he has been in the KHL. We’ll update this story when we know more.