Bobby Ryan's season is over.
The star winger, acquired last summer in a mega-deal with the Anaheim Ducks, will undergo season ending surgery to repair a sports hernia suffered back in November. Per the release:
Bobby has been dealing with the discomfort of this injury since it was sustained in November,… said Senators general manager Bryan Murray. “Both Bobby and our medical staff were hopeful that we could hold off from having surgery until the completion of the season, but he aggravated the condition last Saturday in Dallas to the point that surgery is now the only option.…“Bobby has worked hard to play through this injury to help his team and his teammates, and had yet to miss a game this season prior to the injury progressing to this point, so we’re obviously disappointed that we won’t have him available to us for the rest of the season. We’re confident that he’ll recover in time to have a full summer of training that will allow him to be back in our lineup and help this team be successful next season.…
Bryan Murray expanded on the issue here.
It's an unfortunate development for Ryan, but it's incredible to think of what he accomplished with this injury in hindsight -- twenty-three goals, forty-eight points, playing through this injury for basically four months.
You could tell he was in a world of pain when he collided into those boards against Dallas, so I'm not sure anyone's surprised to hear of the latest development. Either way, no harm, no foul -- Ottawa's not going to the playoffs, so getting this corrective surgery done now will have the winger ready for an off-season of preparation.
Back with more later.
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