Weekes Head Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 According to TSN.ca: Allison out 10-12 weeks tsn.ca Staff 10/30/2002 (tsn.ca) - TSN has learned that Los Angeles Kings centre Jason Allison will be out 10-12 weeks with a torn medial collateral ligament and a strained anterior collateral ligament. While the torn MCL require surgery, the ACL will not, saving the star centre from six months of recovery time. While Allison is gone for a while, it's not likely that Atlanta defenceman Andy Sutton will be suspended by the league. The NHL hockey operations department has not yet said anything definitively, but sources have told TSN that it's looking as though the league sees Sutton's hit the same as the on-ice game officials saw it. That is, an attempt by Sutton to shoulder check Allison with incidental knee-to-knee contact. Allison left the arena on crutches with his right leg immobilized in a large blue brace. Allison had not missed a game since being acquired from the Boston Bruins last season. "It's serious," Murray said after the game. "It's very serious." While none of the Kings players accused Sutton of attempting to injure Allison, Ian Laperriere fought Sutton shortly after the incident. Said Sutton: "I am sorry that Jason Allison was injured, but that is part of the game and I am a little more concerned right now about the loss." The Kings are already without regulars Aaron Miller and Zigmund Palffy. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=10...505&hubName=nhl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 If this is true, that's a big break for them. Glad to hear that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah, I suck Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 It's still bad news, but it is the best case scenario. *gasp* Allison will be greatly missed for those 10-12 weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJayDevil Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 this sux for my fantasy team.... I have Peca AND Pronger both on IR on my team and I cant more than 2 players on IR so who should I drop, Pronger or Peca??? I'm thinking Pronger cause isn't his return further than Peca's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 I like Allison.... I think I jinxed her him! I was so hoping he would play badly this season so his stock would temorarily go down so we could somehow pick him up because he's good andd... so I could get his jersey and wear it around town one day so I can have people tap me on the shoulder and whisper in my ear "Alison... um, I think you have a typo on your jersey...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 this sux for my fantasy team.... Glad you're keeping this all in perspective.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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