Matthews out for season with MCL tear

[herman]

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4. We’ll see when it happens, but it sounds like surgery will be part of Auston Matthews’ recovery. There is still plenty of confidence he will start next season on time.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

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Could have maybe been back in time for the Cup finals.

 

[herman]

If the world wasn’t kind of on fire there, I’d say maybe go to Turkey to get that done too.

 

[lamajama]

If the world wasn’t kind of on fire there, I’d say maybe go to Turkey to get that done too.

nice job.

 

[ZBBM]

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Could have maybe been back in time for the Cup finals.

Oh, I'm sure he can wangle some tickets. Not sure if he'll be able to watch from a suite though; might have to endure regular seating.

 

[Bender]

MCL tear is better than MCL + ACL. Presumably Matthews had at very least an ultrasound and more likely MRI so the likelihood of a missed ACL injury is pretty low. Clinical assessment of the knee in the first week or so can be somewhat difficult due to the acute swelling and the associated quad contusion might confound range of motion testing.

There isn't a benefit of surgery vs. non-operative for even complete tears like this so its probably unlikely that they go the surgical route. It will definitely be more in the 2-3 month range for Matthews getting back on the ice in any meaningful way. The good news is that there is a lot of strength/conditioning stuff he will be able to do outside of this.

What is less good is that there is usually persistent laxity in the joint after a tear like this. Matthews isn't likely to blow out his knee just doing routine stuff, but the next time a Gudas runs him like this there is a greater chance that this happens again.

5 games for a plug to injure a star player is a joke.

Just curious... would there not be some benefit of surgery some of the time? Otherwise, why would surgery ever be done or recommended? Hard to believe they would do something not necessary for what they believe to be optimal recovery.