News: Staal (third-degree MCL sprain) faces a three-month recovery time but will not need surgery, Tampa Tribune writer Erik Erlendsson reports [+]
Impact: It's a significant injury, but the offseason should be enough time for Staal to be ready for the 2013-2014 season, which would have been in jeopardy had he suffered a tear. The news is good, in other words. ( RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013) |
News: Following a knee-on-knee collision at the world hockey championships, Staal had to be helped off the ice, the Canadian Press reports. [+]
Impact: At first glance, this doesn't look good, as Staal, who clutched his right knee in pain afterward, was not able to put any weight on the leg. ( RotoWire - Thu. May 16, 2013) |
News: Staal (knee) will fly to Raleigh on Friday undergo an MRI on Saturday, the Raleigh News & Observer reports. [+]
Impact: The MRI will in all likelihood reveal the severity of Staal's knee injury, which he suffered during the World Hockey Championships on Thursday. Staal's knee appeared to collide head-on with the knee of Sweden's Alex Edler, causing Staal to leave the ice in great pain. ( RotoWire - Thu. May 16, 2013) |
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News: Lehner came on in relief during the second period of Friday's Game 2 loss to the Penguins. [+]
Impact: Starter Craig Anderson allowed three goals on 21 shots before being yanked in favor of Lehner, who allowed one goal on 21 shots. There's no word yet on who will start Game 3 on Sunday, as the Sens may be looking for a spark with their backs against the wall in the series. ( RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013) |
News: Anderson was pulled in the second period of Friday's Game 2 loss to the Penguin. [+]
Impact: Anderson allowed three goals on 21 shots before being yanked in favor of backup Robin Lehner. Lehner allowed one goal on 21 shots, but was saddled with the loss as the fourth goal turned out to be the game winner for Pittsburgh. ( RotoWire - Sat. May 18, 2013) |
News: Anderson is in the net for Friday's Game 2 against the Penguins, CBC Sports reports. [+]
Impact: Anderson had a rough showing in Game 1, allowing four goals on 30 shots, but his sterling regular season numbers should make him a fixture in goal the rest of the way. ( RotoWire - Fri. May 17, 2013) |
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