Injury - Hockey Wiretap

Kris Letang Out Indefinitely

Oct 31, 2014 1:28 PM

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is out indefinitely with what coach Dan Bylsma described as a lower-body injury, according to an ESPN.com report.

ESPN.com

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Corey Tropp Out At Least Five Weeks With Broken Jaw

Oct 31, 2014 7:43 AM

Corey Tropp is out indefinitely with a broken jaw suffered during a fight last weekend.

Tropp is expected to miss at least five weeks after undergoing surgery. Tropp also suffered a concussion.

Tropp fought with Jamie Deavne in the third period on Sunday.

A full line brawl occurred before the next faceoff, when Buffalo Sabres' enforcer John Scott went after Toronto's Phil Kessel.

The brawl led to 211 penalty minutes and three ejections.

AP

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Tomas Vokoun Released From Hospital

Sep 15, 2014 7:38 AM

Tomas Vokoun has been released from the hospital and is resting at his house.

Vokoun had been hospitalized after undergoing a procedure to dissolve a blood clot in his pelvis.

Vokoun went 13-4-0 in 20 regular season games with the Pittsburgh Penguins last season.

NHL.com

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Viktor Stalberg Out 3-4 Weeks With Shoulder Injury

Sep 1, 2014 6:36 PM

Viktor Stalberg will miss the next 3-4 weeks after being diagnosed with an AC sprain in his right shoulder.

The Nashville Predators signed Stalberg to a $12 million contract during the offseason after playing with the Chicago Blackhawks last season.

NHL.com

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Giroux Shoots Pucks For First Time Since Surgery

Nov 22, 2014 10:47 AM

Claude Giroux shot pucks for the first time on Friday since undergoing surgery on Aug. 15.

Giroux injured his hand in a golf outing incident when a club sliced two tendons in his finger.

"When I got on the ice I started to stickhandle and it was feeling really good," Giroux told reporters in Philadelphia. "I know I can't be rushing it, [but] I really wasn't shooting hard. I was just trying to see what I can do."

NHL.com

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Habs GM: Price, Eller Are Ready For Season

Nov 3, 2014 11:54 AM

Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin used the team's annual golf tournament on Tuesday to summarize his team's medical condition.

Starting goaltender Cary Price and forward Lars Eller, each of whom were knocked out of the Canadiens' loss to the Senators in the opening round of the playoffs, are ready for the start of this season. Price suffered a knee injury late in Game 4 and Eller was sidelined with a concussion and facial fractures in Game 1.

NHL.com

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