Smyth Breaks Hand, Out For Season
April 3, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Colorado Avalanche, Injuries, NHL, News, Players
The Colorado Avalanche will be without their lead scorer, Ryan Smyth, again. This time, he has fractured his right hand and will be out of the lineup for the rest of the season. He got injured during the 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday night.
image: TSN.ca
It hasn’t been the best season for the Avalanche. Smyth, along with Paul Stastny and Joe Sakic, has missed a lot of ice time and I think that is what has led to the club having their worst year since the 1995 move from Quebec (when they were the Nordiques). It’s a little sad when you think about it but they are actually going to finish below .500 this year. It’s hard to imagine. As a kid growing up in Montreal, the Nordiques were a big deal but when they had such amazing success in Denver, it felt like the club was untouchable. Hopefully, they will have a better time next year.
