Injury Report: 2013 post season

[Lebanezer]

Demers injury was known, a sprained ankle..and he was healthy at the start of the 2nd round.

Brodie Brazil @brodiebrazilCSN
Marty Havlat dealt with a pulled groin during the playoffs. #sjsharks

I'm sure the Bieksa **** shot didn't help that.

I mean this in all seriousness, Havlat needs to do yoga or pilates or something. A lack of flexibility can lead to a lot of muscle related injuries.

 

[Kitten Mittons]

Just as expected. I want to know about the guys who played thru injuries though.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

I'm no Doctor, but is a pulled groin that serious?

 

[Kitten Mittons]

I'm no Doctor, but is a pulled groin that serious?

It's not life threatening but it makes very very hard to perform physical activities, especially something like skating on a professional level.

 

[hockeyball]

I'm no Doctor, but is a pulled groin that serious?

Yah, it's pretty much impossible to run/skate with a pulled groin. basically you can't move your legs very far apart without serious pain.

 

[Hatrick Marleau]

It's not life threatening but it makes very very hard to perform physical activities, especially something like skating on a professional level.

Yah, it's pretty much impossible to run/skate with a pulled groin. basically you can't move your legs very far apart without serious pain.

Ok, thanks.

 

[sr228]

I'm no Doctor, but is a pulled groin that serious?

Burns played about 1/2 of last season with both hernia and groin injuries...both of which required surgery so a guy can play through it, it's about a players pain threshold.

 

[USF Shark]

I'm no Doctor, but is a pulled groin that serious?

depends on how bad it is.

I've had first degree groin pulls where I was fine after two weeks, but I had a second degree groin pull after hurting myself at football practice and I went back to practice after a week and couldn't do much of anything. I wasn't fully healthy until a month later. If he had a second or third degree pull it wouldn't surprise me if he was unable to do anything for a month.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 3m
Havlat - pulled groin. Also, Braun's hand injury from Finland was something he dealt with all season. Needs minor surgery. #SJSharks

I think this explains why Braun's shot suddenly went to hell. Hopefully gets that all fixed up, rehabs, puts on strength, and comes back next season ready to kick ass.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 1m
High ankle sprain RT @perniciousducks: @KKurzCSN Demers?

 

[Negatively Positive]

It's gonna be hard to trust Demers. 2nd time he's missed significant time in the playoffs due to high ankle strain.

 

[Kitten Mittons]

So basically no one was injured?

 

[Led Zappa]

So basically no one was injured?

I guess if you consider Havlat, Demers, Couture, Vlasic and Braun no one you're right.

I bet there are more. Thornton never talks about his injuries AFAIR. Marleau is quiet as well unless there's surgery involved. Don't know about others. I still think Pavelski was hindered, but it may not have been something major.

 

[Kitten Mittons]

Well I knew Havlat and Demers were injured so the only players playing thru injuries are Vlasic, Braun, and Couture. And it didn't seem to affect their play so meh.

 

[Hertl Power]

I guess if you consider Havlat, Demers, Couture, Vlasic and Braun no one you're right.

I bet there are more. Thornton never talks about his injuries AFAIR. Marleau is quiet as well unless there's surgery involved. Don't know about others. I still think Pavelski was hindered, but it may not have been something major.

Thornton's injuries have been released in the past. Not sure if he was the one to discuss them or not but a couple years ago when we lost to the Canucks it came out that he had lost the tip of one of his fingers and separated his shoulder.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Thornton's injuries have been released in the past. Not sure if he was the one to discuss them or not but a couple years ago when we lost to the Canucks it came out that he had lost the tip of one of his fingers and separated his shoulder.

Yeah but that was a pretty major one. He needed surgery.

 

[AgentCooper]

Kevin Kurz ‏@KKurzCSN 3m
Havlat - pulled groin. Also, Braun's hand injury from Finland was something he dealt with all season. Needs minor surgery. #SJSharks

I think this explains why Braun's shot suddenly went to hell. Hopefully gets that all fixed up, rehabs, puts on strength, and comes back next season ready to kick ass.

I thought it was Demers who got slashed on the wrist in Finland. Was Braun hurt there too?

 

[hohosaregood]

I thought it was Demers who got slashed on the wrist in Finland. Was Braun hurt there too?

I'm pretty sure he was a maybe for the first week of the season or so.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

It's gonna be hard to trust Demers. 2nd time he's missed significant time in the playoffs due to high ankle strain.

High ankle sprains are the worst. I had one in college and it bugged me for months. It never really healed.

 

[sr228]

I'm pretty sure he was a maybe for the first week of the season or so.

Ya, he took a slash while playing overseas as well.

 

[Audio Outlaw]

Me @hfboards.com

Havlat out for season after getting hit in the nuts with stick.

 

[Juxtaposer]

I thought it was Demers who got slashed on the wrist in Finland. Was Braun hurt there too?

I'm pretty sure he broke his hand playing for the US at the WC last spring, although he did play 6 games for Tappara in the SM-Liiga, so I don't know.

 

[Kegsey]

I'm pretty sure he broke his hand playing for the US at the WC last spring, although he did play 6 games for Tappara in the SM-Liiga, so I don't know.

http://www.fearthefin.com/2012/12/11/3754976/justin-braun-injures-hand-in-finland

Doesn't mention WC, but I thought I remembered him getting hurt. Maybe just back pain

 

[Led Zappa]

High ankle sprains are the worst. I had one in college and it bugged me for months. It never really healed.

Yep. I was older and out of shape, but I had one about 4 years ago that was so bad I could barely get to the bathroom the first couple days. I could not even put covers over that leg because it hurt when it touched part of my ankle and I was taking Vicodin. I wouldn't say my ankle felt stable for over 2 years. Almost tore it a couple times the first year because it was still out of whack.

Took 2 months before I could barely walk, I was unemployed at the time, and I had to start a new job barely being able to get to the interview.

No way to know how bad his was, but they can be brutal. This from someone who's had shingles and revision hip surgery (look it up. it's brutal).

 

[Colonel Angus]

I really don't think these guys would go up to a reporter and say "Oh BTW, I had a sprained phalange. That's why we lost." Unless a trainer spills the beans on everyone, I doubt we'd hear about the non-major hidden injuries.