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Bieksa, Etc.
by Alanah McGinley on 11/13/07 at 10:01 PM ET
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Kevin Bieksa has been staying away from reporters, but finally broke his silence about his injury today. From Elliott Pap,
Too distraught initially to discuss his plight, Bieksa finally met reporters Tuesday at GM Place.
“I know I’m going to be out for a long time and miss a big chunk of the season so it’s been tough emotionally,” said Bieksa, the Canucks’ best blue-liner a year ago when he collected 42 points. “Physically, I’ve been lucky in that I haven’t had too much pain since maybe four or five days after the surgery.”
Bieksa received stitches both inside and outside the leg - they come out Thursday - and will wear a hard cast for four to six weeks at which time he will be re-assessed. He was told the surgery wasn’t considered major, even though the injury is.
There’s some discussion in the article about the possibility that the thinner socks being worn this season may have worsened the impact of Bieksa’s injury. It’s only speculation, but still a disturbing consideration.
In other Canucks-related news this week: Luc Bourdon’s looking good, Taylor Pyatt has a cold and Alex Burrows ate a sandwich.
Exciting stuff. Fortunately, they’re back in action tomorrow.
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Ha! Well, I’m probably going to regret this, but as soon as you asked about the sandwich, my first thought was a “Wish Sandwich!” on a “Sunday Go-to-Meeting Bun"…
And since no one but me is likely to know what the hell I’m talking about, I’ll have to send you to the classic insanity of “Rubber Biscuit” by the Blues Brothers… for an explanation. 
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 11/14/07 at 12:01 AM ET
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Aren’t you going to tell us what kind of sandwich?
With this team’s luck, I’m surprised he didn’t choke on it and have to miss three games with an esophageal contusion.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/13/07 at 11:29 PM ET