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cooper stated no one has talked to him about this
id say is groin like maybe drouin had a groin injury which means needs two months down time and heals self so id say no surgery
but ya this needs to heal he was hitting hard since came back so hopefully he brings that we need it
I'd bet against it being a groin issue. Guys usually lose multiple steps when going through that (I've often wondered if that's the reoccurring issue plaguing Johnson, and we know it's been an on and off problem for Drouin).
The problem with Callahan isn't so much that he's not getting opportunity, it's that he's not earning opportunity. He's been slotted into the role of 3rd line grinder because, for the most part, that's exactly what he's looked like this year. JT Brown, for instance, has provided better overall play while getting far less opportunity than Callahan. Brian Boyle looks like a significantly better PP option. He's fighting at the front of the net the way Cally used to.
Maybe it has been an injury issue all this time. I'm not sure. But it hasn't just been a matter of opportunity. There are players providing just as much while getting even less opportunity.