Canucks Lose Salo For 4-6 Weeks With Knee Injury
October 14, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Injuries, NHL, News, Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks will have to be without another of their key players after defenceman, Sami Salo, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. He will be out of the lineup for up to six weeks. Not good.
This comes after an MRI revealed that Daniel Sedin had fractured his foot and Pavel Demitra‘s recovery from a shoulder injury ended up being longer than originally anticipated. The team is still waiting for Mathieu Schneider, who they acquired during the off-season, to be ready to join the lineup. Overall, it’s a nightmare.
Of course, it’s still really early in the …read more
NHL Hockey Injury Report: December 22, 2008
Boston Bruins center, Patrice Bergeron, has been sidelined with a concussion after colliding with Dennis Seidenberg (Carolina Hurricanes) during a game on Saturday. He remained in the hospital overnight and was released Sunday from the Massachusetts General Hospital. I’m hoping he heals well since he was out for most of last season with a concussion.
Teemu Selanne will be off the roster for 4-6 weeks after his left quad muscle was sliced after being hit into the boards by Denis Grebeshkov (Edmonton Oilers). The 38-year-old Anaheim Ducks star will not need surgery since no tendons were damaged.
A dislocated shoulder …read more
