Sean Monahan underwent four surgeries

[FlamerForLife]

He mentioned that the last 35 games was the worst and in those 35 games he put up 30 points. And for those asking why he was still playing, he wanted to continue to play as long as the Flames were in the race (which is stupid, his health should come first) but he was not at all forced to play like some in here are suggesting.

 

[crowi]

Seems like he is injury prone. Right? Right???? No...????

 

[Plub]

That’s got to be a bit scary for flames fans. The type of injuries that require hip and groin surgery tend to linger.

I don't think there were any hip surgeries. I was looking at articles about it and they said two hernia surgeries, one groin, and one wrist surgery. There is something lost in translation somewhere. Because hernia surgeries are not in any way hip surgeries. Hip area, possibly, but not hip surgery. That would explain why his worries are focused on the wrist.

I'm curious what the groin surgery was, though, specifically.

 

[JPeeper]

Monahan while being interviewed said "two sports hernia surgeries", so it wasn't hip surgery. For the groin surgery he said "to loosen things up down there".

 

[Szechwan]

He said for the last 35 games he was basically playing with 1 wrist as the other was in pain the entire time.

Also explains why he wasn't moving as efficiently with essentially his entire lower body hurt. Hard to move the legs when the entire pelvic area is damaged.

One of dumbass Calgary reporters basically called him out for having no heart and flames fans keep calling this guy soft. Playing with 4 injuries that required surgery and he is "soft" and "no heart". Idiotic to say the least.

Idiotic is not shutting him down sooner

 

[M2Beezy]

And people in the media were accusing him of not having 'heart'. Shameful.

So busted wrist 2 busted hips a wonky groin and doesnt have a heart man o man thats a brutal season on the body

 

[Stickpucker]

Lots of guys shots aren't the same after wrist surgeries like that.

 

[Its a Trap]

So he’s now RoboSean?

 

[Zirakzigil]

Monahan wasn’t shut down earlier because he wanted to keep playing. Treliving just said on the radio that Monahan didn’t want the surgeries until the off season and management had to step in. If a player is not being honest about the pain doctors can’t do much.

 

[valet]

that's crazy, he's not even old

 

[KPower]

Sweet...that gives the flames an excuse not to fire Burke and his puppet.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Doesn't need a wrist to tap in Gaudreau passes

 

[North]

wonder what klefbom has to say about that

Apparently Klefbom wanted to keep playing until the surgery was scheduled and since the doctors said the injury couldn't get worse he kept playing.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Best of wishes to him on a full recovery. That really sucks that he's had to endure all of these injuries and the subsequent surgeries and recoveries.

 

[Ol' Jase]

Seriously, like the Klefbom situation in Edmonton, why the f*** is he even playing??

Playoff race or not, this kind of stuff can ruin a career. Shut him down and he’s even stronger to start next year. It’s simple math.

 

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

He said for the last 35 games he was basically playing with 1 wrist as the other was in pain the entire time.

Also explains why he wasn't moving as efficiently with essentially his entire lower body hurt. Hard to move the legs when the entire pelvic area is damaged.

One of dumbass Calgary reporters basically called him out for having no heart and flames fans keep calling this guy soft. Playing with 4 injuries that required surgery and he is "soft" and "no heart". Idiotic to say the least.

Was it Eric Francis?
I can't stand him.
Hopefully Monohan has a quick recovery. You guys need him in full form. I like him as a player.

 

[Ol' Jase]

They gave up a 1st for Travis Hamonic and that pick might end up being used to draft Rasmus Dahlin.

Trying to save face.

As if that was remotely close to why Monahan would play in this state or the team would let him?

What an utterly ridiculous take. Wow.

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Not a flames fan or anything, like that, but crazy to see that Monahan had 4 surgeries this season.

Reconstructive wrist surgery, surgery on both hips and surgery on his groin.

Prime candidate for next year's disappointment of the year threads.

 

[sr edler]

We have the technology, we can rebuild him.

Maybe they should do another one to give him a personality

There's no technology yet to implement a soul in a player.

 

[lawrence]

yea, we heard some rumors of how he was playing with needle shots every game or something to help with the pain? unreal.

he will recover. but props for him to stick with it.

 

[BackWithaVengeance]

Seriously, like the Klefbom situation in Edmonton, why the **** is he even playing??

Playoff race or not, this kind of stuff can ruin a career. Shut him down and he’s even stronger to start next year. It’s simple math.

Welcome to the NHL.

It'S the same shit when players get obviously a concussion and teams call it a upper body injury with day-to-day.

2018 here we are.

 

[Lunatik]

Makes sense. He was fantastic the first half of the season and then fell off a cliff.

Hope he heals fully.

He had 30 points in his last 35 games, that is falling off a cliff?

why would the flames play him through that?

thats so dumb

It all depends on the injury. Many injuries won't be made worse by playing, so the player will put off surgery as long as they can stand the pain, Pekka Rinne had a hip problem for years before it was surgically repaired.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Holy cow

 

[ijuka]

Yeah, I just don't agree with playing through such injuries. He should have had the surgeries far earlier and shouldn't have been playing for all that time. Playoff race or not.

Sometimes I wish these teams thought about protecting their assets a bit further along than just the ongoing season.

 

[Regal]

He had 30 points in his last 35 games, that is falling off a cliff?

His goal scoring did, which is pretty telling for a player like Monahan. 4 goals in his last 21 games.