Injury Report: Feb. 10: Shayne Gostisbehere, practiced, could play in early March (Nov. 8, torn ACL)

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Was it only a partial tear?

Hextall said at the time that there were levels of this type of injury, around the time he expressed some confidence in a return this season for Gostisbehere. That probably came from initial reports to the degree of injury.

 

[Larry44]

Was it only a partial tear?

Had to have been for 3.5 mos. Fully severed it's always min 6 mos.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Philly.com has more information:

MONTREAL - Shayne Gostisbehere's surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee could not have gone better, Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said.

Hextall said it was "only the ACL" that was affected.

"Sometimes there are other elements involved, but there was nothing else," Hextall said before Saturday's game in Montreal. "The information was as good as we could have gotten."

Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...re_surgery_goes_well.html#7IvD7SwuSDtsBdd6.99

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

probably as good news as you are going to get with an ACL injury.
still makes me sick that I witnessed that live.

 

[Mayo Masseuse]

I really hope they don't **** this up. My confidence in the Flyers medical staff wanes already. When they say 3.5 months for an injury typically requiring 6 months minimum in most other sports, well, now I am concerned for Ghost.

Maybe he only needed ACL augmentation surgery. But the recommended recovery time for this is also minimum 6 months.

I would much rather Ghost miss the season and return to full training this summer than return too soon. Sure he misses development time, but at least his knee is given the appropriate amount of time to regain strength & stability.

Maybe he's a freak of nature and has wolverine somewhere up in his bloodline.

 

[04' hockey]

I can't see the Flyers risking ANYTHING here with this kid's career, they're not playoff bound so I can't imagine them rushing him back..... no reason to. They lucked out with the severity of the injury.

 

[flyguy]

I can't see the Flyers risking ANYTHING here with this kid's career, they're not playoff bound so I can't imagine them rushing him back..... no reason to. They lucked out with the severity of the injury.

Even if they are contending for a playoff spot in March, it shouldn't effect Ghost and his recovery in the slightest. He's gotten some NHL playing time already, and it's evident he still needs a lot more time in the AHL.

 

[Appleyard]

Meltzer says it was a partial tear in his blog...

Can't believe no other media outlets have said that... there is a pretty big difference between a partial tear and a full one! Almost a different injury.

Though the recovery time kind of confirmed that for us I suppose.

 

[Embiid]

He'll probably have him do squats in about a month....

In the meantime, he will rehab in Philadelphia under the guidance of Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports...re_surgery_goes_well.html#107bvq5slr0Dcr5u.99

 

[Beef Invictus]

Here we see McCrossin going to attend to Ghost's knees, which need to have their humours balanced, biles drained, and leeches massaged.

 

[Curufinwe]

Looks like the doctor NPC from Assassin's Creed 2.

 

[Protest]

McCrossin's rehab secret:

 

[Beef Invictus]

Flyers players don't hide concussions because they want to play, they hide concussions because McCrossin's cure is trepanning.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

From Tim P., Dec. 11, 2014:

Shayne Gostisbehere (torn ACL) said he is 4 weeks away from ending rehab. "I feel great." Peter DeLuca will examine him tonight

 

[FLYguy3911]

So 2 months post injury? I know its not football, but that still seems crazy.

 

[FlyTimmo]

good news.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Awesome news. Just over 2 months for an ACL tear? That's fast .

 

[Protest]

Too fast

 

[Cousins27]

Way to fast. Had to have been a partial tear? Our beat writers arent capable of getting us that information.

 

[Appleyard]

Way to fast. Had to have been a partial tear? Our beat writers arent capable of getting us that information.

Meltzer has said the tear was partial. But I have not seen that anywhere else, but Meltzer is around 95% of the reliable journalistic information on the Flyers!

 

[Stizzle]

From Tim P., Dec. 11, 2014:

Hextall denied that Ghost was a month away in his post game media scramble. He told Timmeh that he either misunderstood Ghost or that Ghost said it incorrectly.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Hextall is on video here with the conversation Tim P had with Gostisbehere.

"He's a month post-surgery..." "I talked with him about your (Tim P.) conversation." "I don't know whether he said it wrong or you (Tim P.) misunderstood."

http://video.flyers.nhl.com/videocenter/?id=697222

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Hextall says Shayne Gostisbehere is on schedule with his recovery from Nov. 7 ACL surgery. Hextall believes he will play again this year.

Source: Wayne Fish

 

[Prongo]

Here we see McCrossin going to attend to Ghost's knees, which need to have their humours balanced, biles drained, and leeches massaged.

Black plague doctor. Pretty silly but they didn't know any better

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

wasn't there a 3-3 1/2 month prognosis?
I wouldn't expect him back until mid March IMO

 

[healthyscratch]

Whoa. I guess they were serious about him possibly playing again this season.

Ghost may resume skating next week, Hexy says.
11:36am - 20 Dec 14

Source: Sam Carchidi