Isn't this what happened to Stamkos?
Thankfully, no. There's actually a significant difference if Pearson just broke his
fibula as the information released stated.
Stamkos broke his
tibia. The lower leg consists of both the tibia and the fibula, but the tibula is the larger stronger bone and bears the vast majority of the weight, if I remember right like 80%+ of your bodyweight. The fibula is a much smaller and weaker bone that's on the outside of the tibia. It's easier to break but the good news, in Pearson's case, is that it's
usually not as serious a break. Reggie Bush (NFL) broke his fibula a couple seasons ago and missed 8 weeks of the season. Tyson Chandler (NBA) broke his fibula last year and missed something like 30 games. Factors like the type of fracture & location can vary so Pearson's return might not fall in that same time period but Staal's fibula fracture was pretty bad and he was back in 3 months. Hopefully Pearson's is like that or less. If the tibia were involved, all else being equal, it's likely he'd be out longer.
But I'm not a doctor or a physical therapist and it's not like I've seen Pearson's x-rays or anything. My opinion is based on being an exercise science major in college and working with the strength coach in the university's strength & conditioning facility and as a trainer. So my opinion is far from gospel.
