Medic!

San Jose released their injury report yesterday and holy crap, I'm glad I don't play hockey. In readable form from WTC:

TO UNDERGO SURGERY:
Devin Setoguchi: Left shoulder, sports hernia.
Mike Grier: Right knee.
Patrick Rissmiller: Sports hernia.
Kyle McLaren: Knee, plus recovery from groin injury.

SCHEDULED FOR MRI:
Brian Campbell: Knee, shoulder.
Craig Rivet: Wrist, knee, elbow.
Patrick Marleau: Shoulder.
Joe Thornton: Right knee (hurt in final playoff game).
Curtis Brown: Left hand.

OTHER:
Christian Ehrhoff: Ankle sprain.
Milan Michalek: Shoulder injury (hurt in final playoff game).
Douglas Murray: Wrist pain.
Jeremy Roenick: Rib cage.
Jonathan Cheechoo: Knee sprain.

14 players! Damn!

Some thoughts...

• It's so oddly reassuring as a hockey fan to see this list. We all love Griersy, so I know every Sharks fan thought at least once during the playoffs, "He must be hurt. I sure hope he's hurt". When else do you hope someone you like is injured?
  
• No surprise with Big Mac - let's hope he can return to form by next year.
• Gooch? That's surprising. Ever look up sports hernia in wikipedia? Sounds fucking horrible - general pain in your abdomen and balls. Here's a picture of where it hurts!

Good times.

• Ehrhoff's sprained ankle hopefully explains his sudden inability to skate the puck out of the zone, not a relapse of whack-at-the-puckitis