Calgary Flames Lose Giordano

It's so early in the hockey season to be blogging about foot and ankle injuries, but alas, we've already blogged about two hockey players who are sidelined with injuries. 
We can add Mark Giordano of the Calgary Flames to our growing list of hockey players. Giordano will be

out six to eight weeks with a broken ankle after taking a shot to his right ankle in the second period of a road game at the Los Angeles Kings on October 21st. The Flames revealed Giordano's status last Monday. 
"It's brutal," Giordano said. "You don't want to miss any time, but if you have to you're hoping it's something not as significant as that time frame."
Giordano joins fellow teammate Lee Stempniak, whose foot was also broken by a shot. He continued to play against Dallas after the shot from teammate Dennis Wideman deflected off his skate boot. Stempniak's status is week to week, and both players had their right feet in walking casts last Tuesday.
"It's one of those things when it's not bad and your (foot) is in your skate and it feels all right and then it gets a little bit worse once you take your skate off. 
"I feel like the team is playing well and to not be a part of it is tough," Stempniak said. "The swelling is going down so hopefully it's not too long."
The Flames will miss Giordano and Stempniak, who were tied for third on the team in points and they are 1-2 since Giordano was injured. 
Giordano said an initial scan of his foot did not show the break, but when he tried to skate on it the next day in Phoenix, the pain forced him off the ice. A later scan showed the fracture. 
"One guy coming in and out of the lineup isn't going to change the way we play," Giordano said. "Guys have done a great job. I'd like to be around the guys as much as possible. Obviously being hurt you're not in as much as when you're playing.
"You almost feel it's a letdown for the team, but there's nothing I can do about it now."
Reference: Sports Illustrated
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Canucks Without Burrows At Least Two Weeks

The Vancouver Canucks will be without forward Alex Burrows for at least two weeks while he recovers

from a foot injury.
Burrows sustained the injury blocking a shot while killing a two-man advantage in Vancouver's NHL season opener 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks last Thursday night. 
"Alex Burrows is out and he's probably going to be out for a couple of weeks," head coach John Tortorella said Saturday before the game against the Edmonton Oilers.
"I know you're probably going to ask about 15 questions about shot blocking. Alex Burrows made the right play and if he doesn't make that play, he'll probably never kill a five-on-three again here. So don't turn it into that. It was the right play to be made. Injuries happen in a lot of different ways."
Burrows is the second Canucks players to be injured on a shot blocking play, which Tortorella insists on his players making. Jordan Schroeder suffered a hairline fracture in his midfoot during the preseason. 
Tortorella is keeping mum about the exact nature of Burrows' injury. 
"I just don't think we need to give out that information," he said at a press conference. "He's going to be out for a couple of weeks and that's the way we're going to leave it right now."
Burrows led the Canucks with 13 goals last season and had 11 assists in 47 games. 
References: NESN and The Hockey News, 
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Oilers' Lander Placed On Injured Reserve

Edmonton Oilers' fourth-line center Anton Lander will be out of action for at least a month due to a broken foot.
The 21 year old from Sweden broke his foot during the first shift of the Oilers' 3-2 loss against the visiting Dallas Stars last Wednesday when he attempted to block a shot. He was seen on crutches under the stands after having his foot examed. An MRI confirmed the injury.
"He broke his foot," said Oilers coach Ralph Krueger. "That's a minimum of four weeks."
Lander was recalled from the American League Oklahoma City Barons two weeks ago when Shawn Horcoff sustained a strained neck after a hit by Phoenix captain Shane Doan. In three games he averaged 12 1/2 minutes, had no goals and one assist.
Center Chris VandeVelde was recalled to fill Lander's place.
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