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Kesler expects to be in opening night lineup
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08:31 AM ET 08.23 | At the very least, Ryan Kesler remains optimistic that he will return from hip surgery and play in the Canucks' season opener. Kesler was given a time frame that included 10-12 weeks of rehab after he had the labrum in his hip repaired late last month. The Canucks open at home against Pittsburgh on Oct. 6. "It's going good; small victories here and there," Kesler told Canucks TV from his hometown of Livonia, Mich. "I just got off my crutches and I'll start strengthening so everything is back to normal. I'll start skating here in the next couple of weeks and hopefully be back by that first game." Kesler's history with hip labrum surgery suggests he might just make the opening night lineup.
Ryan Kesler, Getty Images
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2011/12 or 2012/13??? just wondering.
al ward
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Fair question. They didn't specify.
Stranger
Pearl City, HI
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That's good news for Nux fans.
Let's hope they take that piece of plywood out of his sweater too.
Canuck eh?
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It's the stick up his **** I'd be worried about myself.
al ward
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Hip ailments/injuries can be a funny thing. He may expect to come back, but how it will affect him going forward...that is a whole different story
PensFanDealWithIt
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I bet Hank is relieved to hear this news ;)
Nobody expects…
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Wha???? I love the David Byrne/Talking Heads look he has going on there!
Nobody expects…
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LOL - Actually it is most likely "OSB" (pressboard) what with left coast bein all "green" and recycling types ;-)
Harry Crack
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"I just got off my crutches"
I'm surprised he's not ready to come back now! :)
LGP: Pensational!
Six Burgh, PA
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Still trying to find a pair of double runner skates then he'll be set!
al ward
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If it becomes too problematic he plans on just switching to defense and skating backwards DWI.
Baun-ded=PH in…
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Witty. ;)
PensFanDealWithIt
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The Nux have taken the recycling thing to a new level. They have given Owen Nolan a contract.
whale2
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Good one Baun-ded and nice to see you back.
whale2
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Touche ' and my deepest condolensces on your Sutter as a Oilers Scout news this morning !!!
Harry Crack
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Whats wrong with being green.
Although I find it ironic that when I went to school the 3R's were Reading 'Riting 'Rithmetic now they are Reduce Reuse Recycle
Swamp Dragon
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Shocked to say the least. Hard to believe a Sutter working for the Oilers. I guess every scout on the planet was already under contract, no other way to explain it.
whale2
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Very astute observation Canuck. Yeah Kesler looks like a lego character in that picture.
Maybe Next Year
Northern Ontario, ON
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Post of the day!
Nobody expects…
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Kesler, along with the rest of that squad should get their artichoke hearts removed and replaced with real ones.
HungLikeAThief
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