The Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev underwent surgery in New York on Thursday to fix fractures to his left tibula and fibula. As a result, coach Jon Cooper stated that Sergachev will lose a substantial amount of time.
In Wednesday’s 3-1 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, Sergachev sustained an injury in the second period that required him to be helped off the ice by a stretcher.
In the upcoming days, he is anticipated to return to Tampa to start his recovery.
Cooper stated before the Lightning’s 6-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday that he would miss a substantial amount of time. and important in reference to the regular season. We will therefore need to figure out how to survive without him.
Cooper stated, We’d have to go [further in the Stanley Cup Playoffs] as to when Sergachev could return.
At 7:00 of the second, Sergachev appeared to bend his left leg awkwardly while trying to strike Rangers forward Alexis Lafrenière along the right boards.
Why me, oh man? stated Sergachev on Instagram. Why this time? Returning and suffering an injury again after missing so many games seems unjust and awful.
I’m trying, but it’s impossible, to remain composed and optimistic. Although I’m confident that I’ll bounce back stronger and perform better than before, things are difficult today and will continue to be difficult tomorrow. This is my battle, and we all have them. I’ll prevail, as usual.
I just wanted to share this with those that are close to me! Thank you for all of your correspondence. Many thanks to the medical team
Despite clearly feeling pain after the hit, the defenseman offered the crowd a thumbs-up as he was removed from the ice and greeted by Cooper.
We will always have Sergachev with us, Cooper added. Just not at this moment on the ice. Sadly, he’s had a difficult time with it as he missed, I believe, seventeen games before that.
And with him in the lineup, we’re a stronger team. We’re going to need to figure something out somehow. Although we’ve done it before, things are a little more certain now. This is actually going to have to be done.
Having missed 17 games due to a lower-body ailment, Sergachev, who has 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 34 games this season, was making his first appearance since December 19.
After the game on Wednesday, Steven Stamkos, the captain of Tampa Bay, remarked, You feel sick to your stomach. It’s evident that Sergey has worked very hard to recover from his initial injuries, therefore it’s difficult to watch something so horrible happen to someone who has experienced that. difficult to watch.
It’s really difficult, he remarked. It’s difficult to witness Sergey, who is playing in his first game back after a lengthy absence, in such agony, even if we’ve gone through it with a few other men before. You hope for the best since you feel bad for him, but things are clearly not looking well.
