Injury Report: Datsyuk has ankle surgery, unknown when he'll be ready for NHL season

[Heaton]

If it was this bad I don't understand why they waited so long after the season to do the surgery.

They waited because the doctors felt that rest might have allowed it to heal. I imagine in most cases surgery is the last resort.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

They waited because the doctors felt that rest might have allowed it to heal. I imagine in most cases surgery is the last resort.

Alright that makes more sense. Hopefully Larky gets a shot to start the year.

 

[chances14]

not really surprised. datsyuk is probably the slowest healer i have ever seen. probably tack on at least another 3 weeks to the estimated time table for return

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

If it was this bad I don't understand why they waited so long after the season to do the surgery.

I know I was wondering the same thing, Why he didn't get it done right after the 7th game against Tampa. But I guess the doctors thought with some rest that it would heal it'self but it didn't happen so who knows now.

 

[JPE123]

Let's just hope he can come back and stay healthy. I'm not too worried about this, he's not going to play 82 games and playoffs anymore.

 

[Henkka]

Let's just hope he can come back and stay healthy. I'm not too worried about this, he's not going to play 82 games and playoffs anymore.

Yep. I don't hope anything more than he would be 100% at the playoffs.

Better this way than getting an injury during the season.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Yep. I don't hope anything more than he would be 100% at the playoffs.

Better this way than getting an injury during the season.

Problem is that doesn't seem real likely either. Datsyuk is 37 he is injured at this point. Have they fixed his ankle up a percentage? Yes. Are his wrists a little better than they were when he had surgery? Yes. Are his knees a little better? Yes.

But he is a banged up guy, such is life as an older NHL player. When is the last time Datsyuk was healthy for a series? Phoenix before getting hurt?

I don't expect a huge year out of him, kind of like Zetterberg slowed with no off-season training last year.

Actually why most older guys retire, they need the full off-season to get in the kind of shape to handle the grind and they are constantly nursing knocks through the off-season. Kind of why it eventually becomes the end, but usually why all of them have the workout test on whether or not they are coming back that Lidstrom talked about all the time. Hopefully Zetterberg with a full off-season of work can handle the bigger load as Datsyuk did for him last year.

Excited for Datsyuk to come back, but I am not expecting a point per game and it is going to take him a while to knock off the rust and probably will hurt him sometime in March that he couldn't put in any work this summer.

 

[Henkka]

Btw, Chelios was same aged as Datsyuk now when he was traded to Detroit.

Pavel is not Cleary, even with both legs gone he can still make passes no one else is able to do. That's why I think he will be here until his 40's. He just loves the game.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Yeah and you'd have a role player on first line forward money. We'd be better off if he retired before it comes to that.

 

[Goalie guy]

I don't think this is new information. November was always the likely return month.

Well it was done on 7-19, and he said we will see how it goes. So that is telling me end of December beginning of Jan. That is not what was first said at all.

 

[Run the Jewels]

If the centers at the start of the season end up being Zetterberg, Richards, Sheahan and Glendening I don't think that is going to work out very well. Time will tell but that top 6 is probably going to struggle and struggle hard.

 

[Heaton]

If the centers at the start of the season end up being Zetterberg, Richards, Sheahan and Glendening I don't think that is going to work out very well. Time will tell but that top 6 is probably going to struggle and struggle hard.

We'll have to rely pretty heavily on our wingers to really step it up. I think Datsyuk is great, but I don't think his presence is the difference between struggling and not struggling at this point. In fact, if it is. That tells us a lot about this season, if it hinges on a 37 year old injury prone center.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

We'll have to rely pretty heavily on our wingers to really step it up. I think Datsyuk is great, but I don't think his presence is the difference between struggling and not struggling at this point. In fact, if it is. That tells us a lot about this season, if it hinges on a 37 year old injury prone center.

To be honest, I don't know how you could say that. A healthy Datsyuk last year was one of the best players in the league. He has an enormous presence.

 

[Perfect Human]

Richards, Sheahan, Glendening, Andersson???
Four centers with options on wings. Andersson is eh, but he can win F/o's.
Give Glenie more ice time. Keep Z on the wing?
Always have Helmer for center 3rd line as wel

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Richards, Sheahan, Glendening, Andersson???
Four centers with options on wings. Andersson is eh, but he can win F/o's.
Give Glenie more ice time. Keep Z on the wing?
Always have Helmer for center 3rd line as wel

If we plan on keeping Z on the wing: Sheahan, Richards, Larkin, Glendening. Definitely think this is the best route to go.

 

[Perfect Human]

If we plan on keeping Z on the wing: Sheahan, Richards, Larkin, Glendening. Definitely think this is the best route to go.

I do feel that Larkin will be held back for the start of the season. I want to see him crack the line-up, but I doubt execs will let him esentailly skip the AHL

 

[Inspiration]

If Franzen is unable to return, the Wings will only have 13 forwards who are generally regarded as NHLers to start the season (Zetterberg, Richards, Nyquist, Tatar, Sheahan, Abdelkader, Helm, Jurco, Pulkkinen, Glendening, Miller, Ferarro, Andersson). Someone who is expected to start the year in the Grand Rapids will have to be in Detroit.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

If Franzen is unable to return, the Wings will only have 13 forwards who are generally regarded as NHLers to start the season (Zetterberg, Richards, Nyquist, Tatar, Sheahan, Abdelkader, Helm, Jurco, Pulkkinen, Glendening, Miller, Ferarro, Andersson). Someone who is expected to start the year in the Grand Rapids will have to be in Detroit.

Andy Miele perhaps?, a Center,uncalled card...
(he is expected to start the year in Grand Rapids)

I know that not many fans have faith in him,but
he has improved each year and he has one great
upside,his chemistry with Teemu Pulkkinen.

Last two years, Miele has been Pulky's center in Grand Rapids.
57 goals, 100 assists in 157 games, 128 penalty minutes.

Put him same line with Pulky and let see what happens

 

[WesNichols14]

Andy Miele perhaps?, a Center,uncalled card...
(he is expected to start the year in Grand Rapids)

I know that not many fans have faith in him,but
he has improved each year and he has one great
upside,his chemistry with Teemu Pulkkinen.

Last two years, Miele has been Pulky's center in Grand Rapids.
57 goals, 100 assists in 157 games, 128 penalty minutes.

Put him same line with Pulky and let see what happens

Last year was his first in GR.

 

[Hugh Mongusbig]

Well it was done on 7-19, and he said we will see how it goes. So that is telling me end of December beginning of Jan. That is not what was first said at all.

Datsyuk's surgery was done back on 6/26 according to the initial news reports. At that time, they were saying he was going to be in a cast 4-6 weeks and then reevaluated by doctors after 3 months, or the end of September or early October.....

Now they are saying 4 months instead of 3 months, putting it closer to October/November before he is likely to hit the ice again.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Last year was his first in GR.

oops...my mistake,so embarrassed right now...,
but at least one season and still lots
of chemistry.

 

[Frk It]

If Franzen is unable to return, the Wings will only have 13 forwards who are generally regarded as NHLers to start the season (Zetterberg, Richards, Nyquist, Tatar, Sheahan, Abdelkader, Helm, Jurco, Pulkkinen, Glendening, Miller, Ferarro, Andersson). Someone who is expected to start the year in the Grand Rapids will have to be in Detroit.

I'm confused what you are getting at. Having 13 NHL caliber forwards without Datsyuk is hardly an issue.

You also have Tangradi, Callahan, or Miele who could step in and hold their own.

 

[Heaton]

To be honest, I don't know how you could say that. A healthy Datsyuk last year was one of the best players in the league. He has an enormous presence.

Definitely, but in the regular season? It shouldn't be the difference between making the playoffs or not.

 

[detredWINgs]

To be honest, I don't know how you could say that. A healthy Datsyuk last year was one of the best players in the league. He has an enormous presence.

We missed him for half a season 2 years ago and 15+ games last year and our record was par for the course.

It's an 82 game season. If one player breaks your team, then you're a paper tiger to begin with.

 

[detredWINgs]

I'm confused what you are getting at. Having 13 NHL caliber forwards without Datsyuk is hardly an issue.

You also have Tangradi, Callahan, or Miele who could step in and hold their own.

They don't even need to step in. They just need to warm the bench.

Having 13 NHL forwards is a blessing in some respects. You stick a guy like Tangradi on the bench - a guy whose development is moot - and both camps get more ice time to spread around to the prospects on the respective clubs.