For anyone that followed the New York Rangers during the
2010-11 season, it should come as no surprise that according to Andrew Gross of
Ranger
Rants forward Brandon Prust went under the knife yesterday to have work
done on his shoulder. The shoulder was an
issue for Prust since December and caused him to consciously not fight at times
just so he could get some rest for it.
To see it was as severe as a torn labrum only reinforces the fact that
Prust was the clear choice for the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award this year. The fact that he played and even fought with
a shoulder that bad only increases the respect level for the kind of warrior
that Prust is.
Defenseman Dan Girardi also underwent surgery on hernia
surgery Friday. There was no word on
when Girardi sustained the injury, but given how many nagging injuries he
played through and his willingness to continually sacrifice his body it is no
surprise that he needed some sort of operation when the season ended.
According to the Rangers, both procedures were successful
and both players will be ready for training camp.
