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Pens Lose Whitney For 3-5 Months
by Paul on 08/16/08 at 06:47 AM ET
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from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
(Ryan) Whitney, whose point total dropped from 59 in 2006-07 to 40 last season, underwent surgery to correct a left-foot misalignment Friday in Charlotte. Full recovery from the procedure, an osteotomy, usually takes three to five months.
“I just couldn’t live on one healthy foot anymore, let alone try to skate,” Whitney said Thursday, on the eve of his surgery. “We’ve tried everything to avoid surgery because we knew it would mean missing a chunk of the season. But nothing worked.”
thanks to a KK reader for the pointer…
added 9:22am, Ray Shero comments on the surgery,
“Ryan has been bothered by this condition in his foot for some time,” Shero said. “He consulted with a number of specialists in an effort to correct the problem without surgery, but it was ultimately determined that surgery was the best path to take – for his general well-being, and for his career.
“Obviously, he will miss the start of the 2008-09 season, but the doctors tell us he will be able to play pain-free when he returns to the lineup this season.”
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I wonder if this is why Sydor hasn’t been traded yet?
Posted by penguinsfan on 08/16/08 at 08:37 AM ET
No Sydor hasn’t been traded because no one wants him. I can think of soo many different ways to waste 2.5 million lol.
Posted by Kevin from Pittsburgh on 08/16/08 at 09:58 AM ET
I heard the original injury came in camp last year:
“This one could fit into the “Strangest injury of camp” category; early in practice yesterday Ryan Whitney suffered what officials are calling a “foot miss-alignment” when team captain Sid Crosby fell on him practicing his diving techniqe. One teammate not to be named had this to say about the incedent “Old Kool-aid lips is great for us but he really needs to warn someone before he starts doing the funky chicken with his eyes closed…” I. T. True of Hockey News
Posted by Gimmeabreak from VA on 08/16/08 at 09:59 AM ET
Why not do this two months ago?
Posted by hdtv from Central NY on 08/17/08 at 12:44 PM ET
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Oh well we still have Gonchar, Orpik, Eaton, Scuderi, Gill, Sydor, andLetang in the NHL and Alex Goligoski in the AHL who was second in playoff scoring last season. I think we’ll make it.
Posted by Kevin from Pittsburgh on 08/16/08 at 08:12 AM ET