BillyShoe1721
Terriers
Read, 28, revealed on Wednesday to the Daily News that he’s been bothered by a high-ankle sprain - originally suffered on Nov. 1 against Florida - for the past two months.
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“I don’t want to blame anything on that,†Read said. “I wasn’t playing very good hockey the first couple months of the season. I wasn’t putting myself in the right areas to score. I wouldn’t blame (the injury) at all. It’s about getting to tough areas, shooting more pucks, doing all the little things right.â€
Unlikely to be coincidental, Read has looked more like the Read of old in the past few games now that the pain has subsided. He netted just his second multi-point game of the season against the Capitals last week and entered last night’s rematch with three points in his last four outings.
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/...injury-that-could-have-hampered-his-game.html
This makes A LOT of sense and explains Read's slow production for most of the year. He's looked much better and more agile the past few games, and has been buzzing in the offensive zone.
Hopefully people acknowledge this and stop wanting to possibly trade him. He hasn't lost it, he was just injured, and he's back now.