Pens prospect Eric Tangradi suffers serious injury

by Hooks Orpik on Apr 26, 2009 8:58 PM EDT in Pittsburgh Penguins Prospects

Penguins prized prospect Eric Tangradi, the final piece in the puzzle on the Ryan Whitney for Chris Kunitz trade, has suffered a serious injury and is definitely out for the season. From the PG:

The Penguins expect to learn in the next few days if power-forward prospect Eric Tangradi will require surgery to repair the damage done when his left hand was severely cut during an Ontario Hockey League playoff game Thursday.

I made this into a full story instead of a fan post, because there is an unsubstainted internet report floating around out there (from basically a rumors website) that reports that Tangradi's injury is maybe, possibly career threatening. I don't believe this is the case at all, as Ray Shero says this injury will not have any long-term effects on Tangradi.

Plus the article also reveals something interesting:

...nothing will be definitive until Tangradi undergoes a Magnetic Resonance Imaging examination, which is expected to be done early this week in Pittsburgh or Tangradi's hometown of Philadelphia.

So they haven't even performed an MRI to see what the extent of the damage is. I wouldn't believe the panic that Tangradi's career is in jeopardy or that this could be a chronic/nagging conditon for the young power forward prospect.

It hurts a little, Tangradi was set to join the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins for the remainder of the playoffs where he could have soaked up a lot of the organ-eye-zation as well as see the speed of the professional game that he'll be joining full-time next season. Hopefully they get him all taken care of and that season will start for Tangradi close to September's training camps.

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Wow that sucks. Talk about bad news to follow up an otherwise good weekend. I guess the one benefit is that he’s still young. I’d imagine “severely cut” would include some tendons/nerves, so I perhaps it’s all conditional. Sounds rough though. Really hope the kid can bounce back.,

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by FrankD on Apr 26, 2009 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

Not meaning to put a damper on things.

I think I know which rumor you are referring to, though this year they have been pretty accurate when it has come to the Pens injuries—I mean they leaked the possibility of losing Zigomanis for the season well before it was announced that he’d have surgery. Regardless I’m glad that Shero put on the rose colored glasses at least until after the MRI

by muskid on Apr 26, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions

I’m not knocking them or saying they don’t have sources or anything, but I think you have to wait until an MRI is taken before you can speculate on the injury and throw out big words like career threatening.

We’ll see how it goes.

by Hooks Orpik on Apr 26, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions

hopefully he can bounce back from this little setback (yes almost losing a hand like Luke did in empire is a setback) He will bounce back from this. Hopefully he will make a recovery by training camp depending on the extent of the damage

Lifes rough, wear a helment

by lambofgad on Apr 26, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

Pierre McGuire: “Eric, I am your father.”
Eric Tangradi: “Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo”

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by FrankD on Apr 27, 2009 12:13 AM EDT up reply actions

you can make it like the robot chicken star wars featuring Bush and his daughter.

Lifes rough, wear a helment

by lambofgad on Apr 27, 2009 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

This would be a major bust if he can’t recover. Kunitz is a great short term deal, and I absolutely love his play style, but Tangradi was the real prize in that trade imo. They had originally thought that he could be competing for a Crosby or Malkin line at winger as soon as next season.

by Satanic on Apr 27, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions