Injury Report

Sean Couturier – Costochondral Separation (Rib Injury!)

What Happened? Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers sustained unique rib injury on January 14th during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is believed that the injury took place on the play here: https://twitter.com/BroadStHockey/status/1350247079441018884 The hit that caused the injury? What does it mean? This is not a common injury in hockey, but essentially… Continue reading Sean Couturier – Costochondral Separation (Rib Injury!)

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Vladimir Tarasenko – Shoulder

Vladimir Tarasenko has been placed on long-term injured reserve by the St. Louis Blues following shoulder surgery back in September. This was the THIRD surgery in three years on Tarasenko's left shoulder. The recurring problem, unfortunately, seems to be related to repeated dislocations of the joint. Much like the hip joint, the shoulder is a… Continue reading Vladimir Tarasenko – Shoulder

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Hip Surgery for Three Prominent NHL’ers

An injury that is all-too-common amongst hockey players is the dreaded labral tear of the hip. Currently David Pasrnak, Tyler Seguin, and presumably Nikita Kucherov (he has had season-ending hip surgery, although in available reports, the labrum was not specifically mentioned), are all recovering from arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in the hip.… Continue reading Hip Surgery for Three Prominent NHL’ers