Kuba has surgery... out for a month

This news just dropped...

http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/2010/04/07/13498401.html

Here's the text:

TAMPA - Unless the Senators go very deep into the playoffs, the NHL season is over for defenceman Filip Kuba.

Kuba went under the knight to repair a back injury Tuesday with back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles. The news wasn't unexpected, but it is a big blow as the Senators prepare for Round 1 of the playoffs.

Kuba suffered the injury playing for the Czech Republic at the Olympics in Vancouver in February,

The Senators made the news official before going on the ice Wednesday at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa. The club will face the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday to wrap up a three-game road trip.

Ottawa will open the NHL playoffs next week against Pittsburgh or New Jersey.

Kuba has been one of the club's top defencemen, plays important minutes in crucial situations and was working well with rookie Erik Karlsson. Fortunately, the Senators acquired blueliner Andy Sutton from the New York Islanders at the deadline.

Kuba is gone a minimum of four weeks. He would only play if the Senators get through at least the first round -- and possibly further, GM Bryan Murray said.

“It’s unfortunate for Filip because we like him and he’s important to our team,” said Murray. “He got hit in the Olympics in the game against Finland. From that point on, he had a difficult time playing.”

Yowza.

For Diddle sake, why wasn't this done a month ago?

shabbs wrote:

Kuba went under the knight to repair a back injury Tuesday with back specialist Dr. Robert Watkins in Los Angeles. The news wasn't unexpected, but it is a big blow as the Senators prepare for Round 1 of the playoffs.

Batman did the surgery?

SpezDispenser wrote:For Diddle sake, why wasn't this done a month ago?

I can only assume that they really thought rehabbing would address his issues... perhaps the herniated disc only came to light recently.

Who knows.

Hopefully he can make a return in the playoffs.

....Oh yeah. I forgot about that guy

Thank god Murray traded for another D-man and kept the likes of Campoli around.

Meh, I don't think we've really missed him that much ....

Man. We could have used him for sure. This is not welcome news.

shabbs wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:For Diddle sake, why wasn't this done a month ago?

I can only assume that they really thought rehabbing would address his issues... perhaps the herniated disc only came to light recently.

Who knows.

Hopefully he can make a return in the playoffs.

Where are you getting a herniated disc from?

SDH89 wrote:Meh, I don't think we've really missed him that much ....

We sure could have used a defenseman good enough to be picked by the Czech republic to represent their country at the Olympics. Sure, we didn't miss the Kuba who could not play well through his injury.

And I'll repeat this from the other thread -- what is it with the Senators losing players for the season from injuries suffered while playing for Team Czech?

wprager wrote:

SDH89 wrote:Meh, I don't think we've really missed him that much ....

We sure could have used a defenseman good enough to be picked by the Czech republic to represent their country at the Olympics. Sure, we didn't miss the Kuba who could not play well through his injury.

And I'll repeat this from the other thread -- what is it with the Senators losing players for the season from injuries suffered while playing for Team Czech?

What's an adductor?

Michallica wrote:

wprager wrote:

SDH89 wrote:Meh, I don't think we've really missed him that much ....

We sure could have used a defenseman good enough to be picked by the Czech republic to represent their country at the Olympics. Sure, we didn't miss the Kuba who could not play well through his injury.

And I'll repeat this from the other thread -- what is it with the Senators losing players for the season from injuries suffered while playing for Team Czech?

What's an adductor?

Are you seriously asking or are you SSFing me?

yeah well at least campoli has been playing well and the karlsson/sutton pairing seems to be working well. the fear is if we face another injury on our D. this ishockey... playoff hockey at that, i mean it could happen(knock on wood)

Flo The Action wrote:yeah well at least campoli has been playing well and the karlsson/sutton pairing seems to be working well. the fear is if we face another injury on our D. this ishockey... playoff hockey at that, i mean it could happen(knock on wood)

Yeh im not too pleased with Lee being our 7th d-man for the playoffs, were gonna have to stay healthy!

Rumour has it Cowen's getting a game on Thursday. Does he become our #8 defenceman?

asq2 wrote:Rumour has it Cowen's getting a game on Thursday. Does he become our #8 defenceman?

Could he be eligible to play in the playoffs... I know he wont but say it would comme to that?

I hope he does i would like to see him once this year at the NHL level!