Week 22 Frozen IR Report | FIOMattyH's Blog

ON THE IR
Sidney Crosby, C, PIT - Even though he has been on the shelf for almost six weeks now, I figured with the brand new offensive weapon that the Penguins have just acquired, this would be a good time to check on Crosby and see when he will be able to take the ice again. Unfortunately, there is still no timetable for the superstar's return, though he has been skating a little just to stay in shape for when he does come back. Crosby is being patient and knows when to let himself heal before he does further damage to his ankle, so now we all just wait... though he should be back within the next two weeks.

Paul Mara, D, NYR - Mara will be out for two weeks after undergoing facial surgery following a very intense hit the defenseman took in New York's victory over Buffalo earlier this week. Mara does not seem to have a concussion, though the injury to his face was pretty brutal. He only has 17 points this season, so I doubt if he has any fantasy owners out there too worried, but Mara is an excellent defensive defenseman, so his loss hurts all of the Rangers and G Henrik Lundqvist.

DAY-TO-DAY DILEMMAS
Chris Pronger, D, ANA - Pronger underwent minor facial surgery today to repair a small fracture in his jaw which he sustained on Sunday. He is expected to only miss about two games, as long as the healing process goes according to plan. Pronger suffered the injury by taking a stick to the face in Anaheim's game vs. Chicago, and was forced to leave the contest early. The injury is not expected to be serious, so expect the ironman defender to be back on the ice ASAP.

Jochen Hecht, C, BUF - Hecht has now missed three consecutive contests with a strained muscle in his groin, and may continue to miss even more time... (Read the full article here: Week 22 Frozen IR Report)

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