Jordan Staal Back at Practice

[evolver115]

Injured Staal skates with Penguins' teammates at practice




Either the 'procedure' wasn't very serious, or Staal is one tough SOB

I don't care which one it is, as long as he's working on a comeback.

 

[ROOLZ]

He plays hockey for a living- He's one tough SOB. Maybe his bloody sock will be in the hockey HOF one day ala Curt Schilling.

 

[evolver115]

I read in the papers that his skate had slashed laces where Subban stepped on it. Maybe that would suffice for a proper piece of nostalgia?

 

[puckhead]

He plays hockey for a living- He's one tough SOB.

Like when Brendan Witt got hit by a truck last year.
The driver said "Oh my god, should we call an ambulance?"
Witt replied "No, that's OK, I'm a hockey player".

 

[pixburgher66]

*puts on athletic trainer hat*

although i don't know the extent of his procedure, for any athlete to come back from even minor invasive surgery so quickly=he's one tough SOB. according to bob mack the surgery was to re-attach a sliced tendon on the top of his foot (bob said it attached to a toe). this is something which isn't too debilitating to a hockey player, other than working through some swelling and soreness. it was probably his extensors, so it may slow him down as far as breakaway speed goes, but it really wasn't too incredibly severe of an injury.

*takes off hat*

GO PENS!

 

[Gooch1034]

Injured Staal skates with Penguins' teammates at practice




Either the 'procedure' wasn't very serious, or Staal is one tough SOB

I don't care which one it is, as long as he's working on a comeback.

Thats awesome! I just hope he doesnt do more permanent damage to it because he pushes it.

 

[scottflyers88]

sounds like it does not hinder his mobility and he just has to fight through the pain. kind of like the bone carter broke in his foot earlier. it sounds painful either way though.

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Meh...he's not so tough...I had a surgery a couple of months ago...(from my accident in 2008)....3rd surgery actually....they took bone out of my hip and used it to build up mass around my right eye....I was walking steps the next day...now that's a tough SOB!...

get well soon Jordan..

 

[scottflyers88]

i cut my finger nail very short the other day. a day later i was back typing. yea, nuff said.

 

[beantownmaniac]

When my thumb got crushed, I was the only cool head out of 3 people there. I became dizzy but still gave instructions for what needed to be done

that staal is one tough dude though

 

[evolver115]

Meh...he's not so tough...I had a surgery a couple of months ago...(from my accident in 2008)....3rd surgery actually....they took bone out of my hip and used it to build up mass around my right eye....I was walking steps the next day...now that's a tough SOB!...

get well soon Jordan..

I remember what that happened. You made a post on the swamp not long afterwards about it. Are you all the way back now on recovery?

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

I remember what that happened. You made a post on the swamp not long afterwards about it. Are you all the way back now on recovery?

Thanks for asking....I still have 1 more surgery scheduled....May 15 will be 2 years since the accident....I've had 23 hours of reconstructive surgery on my face so far...including the first 12 hour surgery where they peeled my face down...now who's a tough SOB?

 

[evolver115]

Thanks for asking....I still have 1 more surgery scheduled....May 15 will be 2 years since the accident....I've had 23 hours of reconstructive surgery on my face so far...including the first 12 hour surgery where they peeled my face down...now who's a tough SOB?

Damn, that's gnarly.... yea you got Jordan beat by a country mile! Glad to hear it's coming along.