Is Havlat ok?

[koblix]

He has 3 days to rest. Hope he is ok.

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Looked like a twisted ankle to me. I wouldn't expect him back until January.

 

[MrChangoT97]

If Dougie Boy makes a deal before the Roster Freeze, then is it safe to guess Havlat is out for a long period of time. It sure didn't look pretty for Havlat landing on his skate akward, then having to crawl to get off the ice.

 

[Cbrower91]

sucks to because it looked like he was getting out of his slump

 

[MrChangoT97]

Havlat out for Wed game against Tampa, and could miss more time.

CSNBA reported today

 

[MacJ88]

JUST as he and Zus were finding some chemistry together, bummer!

 

[SJVP408]

During the offseason, I had a few semi heated discussions with some buddies about how Havlat is not injury prone because the past three seasons he played around or over 75 games per season. Then he does this. Thanks, Marty.

 

[MrChangoT97]

Benn Ferriero has been called up, per CSNBA. I would have thought someone else would have gotten the call up. Doesn't Ferriero have around 3 games left, before he has to clear waivers.

 

[SJVP408]

Son of a...

From DPs blog, referring to how long Havlat will be out:
Added GM Doug Wilson: “Do I expect it to be an extended period of time? Yes I do.”

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Benn Ferriero has been called up, per CSNBA. I would have thought someone else would have gotten the call up. Doesn't Ferriero have around 3 games left, before he has to clear waivers.

One more game then he needs to clear.

 

[Cbrower91]

Eh he is a decent filler but it wouldnt be a huge lose if he got claimed, plus i dont see to many teams having interest in him anyway

 

[rares]

149580691594678272[/MEDIA]]David Pollak @PollakOnSharks
More on Havlat injury coming later from #SJSharks, but all signs point to extended absence. Ferriero's opportunity seen as long-term look.
12:03 PM - 21 Dec 11 via web

149586493172744193[/MEDIA]]David Pollak @PollakOnSharks
Mini-update: #SJSharks Havlat dealing with hamstring problem and it's not his first. Similar injury April 2010, also vs. Oilers.
12:26 PM - 21 Dec 11 via web

Dare I ask how long he was out for in April 2010?

 

[23sharks]

Dare I ask how long he was out for in April 2010?

That didn't look like a hamstring injury....I was thinking ankle or knee...
Was his hammy already tweaked??
Definitely not good news. I know Havlat hasn't put up the goals, but he has made the 2nd line so much better. Look back to the start of the season, and he gave them a boost after missing the first few games.

 

[rares]

From the blog:

Before tonight’s game we should know more than we do now about the extent of the injury to Marty Havlat.

At 6:15, GM Doug Wilson is expected to provide information and that alone tells you that Havlat probably will not be in the lineup anytime soon. Wilson has a strictly enforced policy of trying to keep injury details as private as he possibly can — unless the absence is going to be extended.

What we do know is that it involves Havlat’s left hamstring and that this isn’t the first time the veteran forward has dealt with a hamstring problem.

Havlat said as much himself on Monday when he said his current problem was one he’d experienced before, though at the time the specific problem wasn’t mentioned.

An online check shows Havlat has had hamstring problems going back to November 2003, though none ever caused him to miss more than four games. His most recent came at the end of the 2009-10 season, however — just two games before the Minnesota Wild were finished, not having made the playoffs.

The fact that Dougie is making the announcement in a few hours leads me to believe that he's out for a few months...

 

[SJVP408]

I was fine with his shoulder surgery before the season because he's not a guy that finishes checks or shoots much so a bum shoulder won't hinder his game. A bad knee though? UGH!

 

[Cbrower91]

Yeah have seen my share of hamstring injuries i have serious doubts thats what the problem is. My guess is its the dreaded high ankle sprain

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Yeah have seen my share of hamstring injuries i have serious doubts thats what the problem is. My guess is its the dreaded high ankle sprain

Yeah, it looked like an ankle issue to me too. If it were a severe hamstring injury he would have left the arena on crutches not walking with a cane.

 

[KillerVee]

He injured himself going over the boards from the bench?! Christ almighty.

 

[Cmon_WTF]

Havlat out 6-8 weeks after having surgery today. That's 6-8 weeks in Wilsonspeek so 10-12 may be closer to reality...

 

[filosofy29]

Havlat out 6-8 weeks after having surgery today. That's 6-8 weeks in Wilsonspeek so 10-12 may be closer to reality...

Amazing. Well, now at least DWil can take on a large contract if he wants to. Iginla anybody

Who'd a thunk that Havlat's kryptonite would be the bench boards, lol.