News: The Carolina Hurricanes say they expect captain Eric Staal to be ready to start next season after suffering a scary-looking knee injury during an international tournament. The team said Staal underwent an MRI on his right knee Saturday and it revealed a third-degree sprain of his medial collateral ligament. [+]
Impact: The Hurricanes say Staal won't need surgery and he should need only three months of rehab. Staal's injury Thursday during the world hockey quarterfinals in Stockholm certainly could have been a lot worse. The captain of Canada's team collapsed to the ice in obvious pain following a knee-to-knee collision with Sweden's Alex Edler. The durable Staal, 28, has missed only 14 games during nine NHL seasons. He led the Hurricanes with 35 assists and 53 points in 2012-13. ( STATS - Sat. May 18, 2013) |
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 2013-14 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) |
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News: Poti said he will not be returning to the Capitals, stating that he never felt he was in the Caps' plans this season. [+]
Impact: Poti returned to the NHL this season after missing two years due to a fractured pelvis and multiple groin injuries. Poti is confident in his ability to play next year, despite being limited to 16 games this year due to neck and back injuries. ( RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) |
News: Wolski signed a contract with the KHL's Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, the Capitals announced Monday. [+]
Impact: The Caps signed Wolski last summer. He did not make any playoff appearances and played in just 27 games for Washington this season. After playing with five NHL teams, Wolski has made the move to the KHL at age 27, and he's unlikely to return to North America anytime soon. ( RotoWire - Tue. May 21, 2013) |
News: Ovechkin played the final two games of the Capitals' playoff series against the Rangers with a hairline fracture in his left foot, the Washington Post reports. [+]
Impact: Since skating could not make the injury worse, Ovechkin played through the issue, both in those two games, as well as the the quarterfinals of the World Championships. The good news is that the fracture will simply requires rest to heal and Ovechkin has the entire offseason ahead of him to that end. ( RotoWire - Thu. May 16, 2013) |
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