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Ha, that includes Paul Byron and Akim Aliu. I guess if you are going to include guys that would never ever be on the NHL team as man games lost, I should have included Pronger and Leighton for the Flyers.
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Well they include total man-games lost to injury. Those two have little to do but even if you take their games out...
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The Flames have been one of the healthiest teams in the league, that is almost for sure.
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...this statement is completely false.
Recent article from NHL.com at the half-way mark of the season.
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5. Lucky health for the top five
Despite injuries being a storyline for most teams through the first half, the Blackhawks, Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins have been relatively healthy. It's no coincidence that they are the top five teams in the NHL.
Ironically, the Blackhawks have been hit hardest of these five teams. They lost 55 man-games to injury before the streak ended and forward Patrick Sharp sustained a shoulder injury that will cost him 3-4 weeks. However, defenseman Steve Montador, who hasn't played all season because of a concussion, makes up nearly half of the man-games lost.
The Canadiens had 45 man-games lost to injury through 24 games, but more than half of that is taken up by Petteri Nokelainen, who hasn't played all season because of an injury. Brandon Prust also is out now with a minor shoulder separation.
The other three teams -- Pittsburgh, Anaheim and Boston -- combined for only 43 man-games lost to injury through the weekend, including just seven for the Bruins.
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http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=659682
Like I said, middle of the pack at 75 and I would argue that the injury to Kipper was the most significant of all teams injured players so far.