Seriously, what's with all the injuries? I'm left to wonder if there are more injuries now, during October, than there were when hockey was last played. Every team has had at least one injury and of course some are less fortunate to have even more.
Take a look at the Flames: Robyn Regehr is out with a sprained MCL and more recently, Lombardi is out with a sprained ankle.
As for the Oil, Ryan Smyth is also out with a sprained MCL and Shawn Horcoff has a sprained shoulder. Of lesser note, Ty Conklin has been playing with a tender groin, which would explain his lack of performance on the ice (no innuendo intended).
With that in mind, it seems to me that strained groins are the injury du jour. Who else is feeling the pain?
J.S. Giguere, ANA
Sergei Fedorov, ANA
Kari Lehtonen, ANA
Mike Dunham, ANA
Adam Mair, BUF
Ryan Whitney, CAR
Adrian Aucoin, CHI
Todd Marchant, CLS
Steve Yzerman, DET
Alex Henry, MIN
Steve Sullivan, NAS
Colin White, NJ
Brian Boucher, PHX
Tyler Bouck, VAN
What's at the root of all these injuries? Could it be the lengthy off-time between seasons? Could it be the new rules? If you ask me, I honestly think it is more than a coincidence that Season 2 of Desperate Housewives premiered within a week of the NHL's Opening Night (innuendo definitely intended).
