Kovalev has Torn ACL

shabbs wrote:Didn't Gonchar wear a knee brace and play with a torn ACL when the Pens won the Cup? I guess that's too much to expect from Kovalev...

Are you sure he had a torn AL? I seem to remember there was uncertainty over whether he had a strain or a tear, and which ligament was affected. The ACL controls the kneed when you rotate the leg. Without the ACL to stop it you could tear the meniscus or surrounding cartilage, maybe even dislocate the knee. You could make it much worse. You could certainly still walk with a brace, maybe even some light sports, as long as you do not need to turn (biking, jogging). Playing hockey at a high level? I don't know about that.

shabbs wrote:Didn't Gonchar wear a knee brace and play with a torn ACL when the Pens won the Cup? I guess that's too much to expect from Kovalev...

Pretty sure it was a torn MCL

SDH89 wrote:

shabbs wrote:Didn't Gonchar wear a knee brace and play with a torn ACL when the Pens won the Cup? I guess that's too much to expect from Kovalev...

Pretty sure it was a torn MCL

Yeah, partially torn MCL...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=281922

One you can play through, the other you can't. Oh well.

OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

Fluff.

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

Fluff.

-tastic.

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

Fluff.

-tastic.

Hmmm.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

Fluff.

-tastic.

Hmmm.

Source?

shabbs wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

Fluff.

-tastic.

Hmmm.

Source?

You *do* know that I can reset your post count, right?

Phoenix30 wrote:
Wasnt Cheechoo also one of SJ's best players in the playoffs in years past. Maybe he will earn his 3m this post season for us.

Yeah, this is all we can hope for.

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Cap'n Clutch wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:OK, so it was the MCL, and partially torn.

Yes.

I see.

Fluff.

-tastic.

Hmmm.

Source?

You *do* know that I can reset your post count, right?

You would not want to do that.

As you'd have to reset your own... FLUFFmaster...