DirtyDeeds Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Can't be easy to deal with the hand lady luck has dealt Ottawa. First Jason Spezza now: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulstad Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Can't be easy to deal with the hand lady luck has dealt Ottawa. First Jason Spezza now: I remember watching Bob McKenzie last night talking about this injury, and I can't remember seeing him as grave-looking as he was, and how cautiously dire he was sounding. The 70% cut to his Achilles tendon is jaw-dropping...potentially career-ending. I truly wish Karlsson a successful and complete recovery, regardless of how long it takes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL44 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Career ending is a little hyperbolic. MANY players have blown their achilles and come back fine. The fastest and most explosive example in hockey would be Selanne. Sami Salo in the summer 2011 blew his out at the ripe old age of 34 or 35.. came back fine as well. A list of others who have.. altho i'm not sure at what stage of their careers... just a list i found from back in 2008.. Dan Marino Boris Becker Elton Brand Dominique Wilkens Christian Laettner Dan Dickau Brandon Stokley Lavar Arrington Vinnie Testeverde Donovan Bailey - actually returned to competition and attempted to participate in Sydny 2000. but got sick. Washington Redskin Left tackle Jon Jansen Elgin Baylor Two-time NCAA all-around gymnastics champion Courtney Kupets one in 2003 and another on March 2008 Defensive tackle Rien Long (Tennessee) Derrick Burgess Kostya Tszyu middle distance runner Kelly Holmes Josh Bard The Rock Brad Pitt (ironically while playing ‘Achilles’ in ‘Troy’) Raiders’ receiver Ronald Curry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannedice99 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Best of luck in coming back Karlsson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_worthy Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 it's hyperbolic today, to young people. but it was an absolute given, only one generation ago that an achilles tear meant end of career, end of discussion for us older guys, that stigma doesn't just go away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronco73 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Pretty early to tell yet, let's give him a bit before we write off his career. My money is on him being back. He may very well not have the career he would have had, but I think he will be back and be a very effective player for Ottawa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL44 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Pretty early to tell yet, let's give him a bit before we write off his career. My money is on him being back. He may very well not have the career he would have had, but I think he will be back and be a very effective player for Ottawa. He's a virtual lock to come back. No doubt about it for me. And considering his age and modern day rehab and the fitness freak that Karlsson is, we may not even notice a difference in his gears after next season (if he has a healthy full offseason in 2014). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_worthy Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 He's a virtual lock to come back. No doubt about it for me. And considering his age and modern day rehab and the fitness freak that Karlsson is, we may not even notice a difference in his gears after next season (if he has a healthy full offseason in 2014). yeah, he's a lock to come back for sure. I don't think it's 100% guaranteed that his skating will be all that it was, however. It probably will, but it isn't a guarantee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL44 Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 He's a virtual lock to come back. No doubt about it for me. And considering his age and modern day rehab and the fitness freak that Karlsson is, we may not even notice a difference in his gears after next season (if he has a healthy full offseason in 2014). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_worthy Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I know. I was saying essentially the same thing as you. Only quoted you because I am probably a little less confident than you that he gets his skating all the way back to where it was. But by no means was I disagreeing with, or challenging, anything you said. Just putting my opinion beside yours on the ole dart board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carty Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Definitely a major blow to the Sens losing Spezza and then Karlsson... Here's an article from this morning on Karlsson's injury... It also makes reference to the same Achilles tendon surgery that Teemu Selanne, Sami Salo and Dean McAmmond have undergone in the past... It's worth a read... http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Erik+Karlsson+severed+Achilles+tendon+least+months+recover/7967956/story.html On the bright side for Ottawa, it sound like there is still some hope they could get Spezza back before the end of the season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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