Penguins forward Maxime Talbot out 4-5 months after shoulder surgery
2009-07-07 12:20:00
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Penguins forward Maxime Talbot underwent surgery to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder Tuesday, and his recovery is expected to take four to five months.
The 25-year-old, who scored both goals in Pittsburgh's 2-1 victory over Detroit in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final, had played through the injury "for quite a while" according to GM Ray Shero.
"We all agreed it was best for him to have the surgery at this time," Shero said in a release. "Although he will miss training camp and the start of the season, the doctors expect him to make a complete recovery."
Talbot has appeared in 261 career games in the NHL, collecting 42 goals and 80 points.
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“I was coming in to take the boards away and had some good jump. He bobbled the puck at the last second and I don’t think he saw me coming at all. It was a shoulder right in his chest. He’s eight feet tall, so it’s not like you could hit him in the head.”
- Ottawa's Chris Neil about a hit he threw on Tampa's Victor Hedman Thursday night, causing Hedman to leave the game.
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