Injuries are nothing new to the 2010-11 New York Rangers
season and it they have suffered another huge one with just days left in the
regular season. According to Bob
McKenzie of TSN assistant captain and team leader Ryan Callahan suffered
a broken ankle when he blocked a Zdeno Chara slap shot late in the third period
of the 5-3 comeback victory on Monday night.
Update: The New York Rangers official twitter confirms the broken ankle for Callahan and has coach John Tortorella saying that the injury is long term with an indefinite return date.
To see Callahan get injured blocking a shot is no surprise as he was out for 19 games earlier this season from a broken hand he suffered blocking a shot against the Penguins. It is that kind of courage to get in the way of that shot to preserve a one goal lead that makes Ryan Callahan the player he is and while we would all love for him to stay healthy if he did so by stopping playing like that we would not want that.
Update: The New York Rangers official twitter confirms the broken ankle for Callahan and has coach John Tortorella saying that the injury is long term with an indefinite return date.
To see Callahan get injured blocking a shot is no surprise as he was out for 19 games earlier this season from a broken hand he suffered blocking a shot against the Penguins. It is that kind of courage to get in the way of that shot to preserve a one goal lead that makes Ryan Callahan the player he is and while we would all love for him to stay healthy if he did so by stopping playing like that we would not want that.
The Rangers have fought through injuries all season
including Callahan’s earlier in the year where they went 10-7-2 without him and
now they will have another test these last two games of the regular season and
likely the playoffs without a key player in their team. It will be up to other players to step up as
this team has done all year when someone goes down. The task is not easy, but this team has made
no excuses and I do not expect that to start now. The burden on Gaborik, and Dubinsky has just
gone up to some extent, but they win as a unit so everyone has to do their part
to replace a heart and soul player like Callahan.
Followup: Rangers Way Forward Without Callahan Is As A Unit
Followup: Rangers Way Forward Without Callahan Is As A Unit
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