Senators’ Karlsson needs surgery, out indefinitely

[Teagz]

Brutal news from the Ottawa Senators:​

Erik Karlsson

‘s injury will require surgery and that could mean the end of the reigning Norris Trophy winner’s 2013 season.​

The official word is that he’s out indefinitely. The injury is described as a lacerated Achilles tendon in his left leg.​

Karlsson was injured after a collision with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke. You can watch video of that bit of bad luck in this post.​

Here’s a stunning capture of the injury, via the Associated Press:​

​

Yikes.​

However you feel about Cooke’s intentions, Ottawa was clearly upset with the incident. Chris Neilreceived a double-minor for roughing Cooke in the third period, leading to dual ejections.​

This represents the most significant injury the Senators have faced this season, but far from the only one.​

Jason Spezza

is also sidelined indefinitely thanks to back surgery while​

Milan Michalek

,​

Guillaume Latendresse

,​

Peter Regin

and​

Jared Cowen

are also on the sidelines with issues of varying severity.​

 

[Mooche]

Damn that injury sucked.

Same thing happened to Teemu during his time with the Jets, and I know that was a tough recovery. Best wishes to Erik.

 

[Teagz]

I actually read an article where Teemu offered his condolences to him and said he had the chance to come back as good as ever.

 

[Teagz]

On Thursday

, Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray chose to be pretty diplomatic in his assessment of Pittsburgh Penguins forward​

Matt Cooke

after the NHL determined that his role in star defenseman​

Erik Karlsson

‘s season-ending injury​

wasn’t a punishable offense.

“They suggested it was a hockey play gone bad,” Murray said. “I suggested Cooke has somewhat of a history.”​

His boss, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk wasn’t in the mood to pull his punches.​

“I’m very upset, actually I’m more than upset, I’m outraged that in this day and age this continues,” said Melnyk, according to the Ottawa Sun.​

He recognized that it’s the NHL’s job to judge whether or not the incident was accident, but Melnyk doesn’t think Cooke should have been allowed to play on Wednesday — or any day — in the first place.​

For years Melnyk has wanted lifetime bans to be issued to repeat offended and clearly he thinks that Cooke, who has been suspended five times, qualifies.​

“This guy should be kicked … He doesn’t belong in the league. He belongs somewhere where the goons play,” said Melnyk. “Get him in the Central league. He can be a $60,000-a-year guy playing pick-up hockey there.​

“The guy does not deserve … He’s got one purpose.”​

For his part, Cooke said that his skate cutting Karlsson was unintentional.​

“He and I were engaged. He went down screaming,” Cooke said. “I didn’t even know what happened.”​

 

[H-MYK]

I'm surprised that Cooke isn't going to be disciplined for that. I know it looked more like he didn't do it on purpose, but still.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

That was a horrible injury...
Not intentional either, from the looks of it. Cooke does get attention too, but definitely wasn't intentional there. Sucks to see a player like Karlsson go down like that. He won't be the same, speed wise.

 

[JTavares91]

Horrible news for the Sens. Not looking good for them right now.