"Hopefully he's back sooner rather than later. He will undergo surgery. 0:52. ".Calgary recalled defenseman Brandon Davidson from Stockton of the American Hockey League on Thursday. "Just talking with him a little, we're fine right now," Calgary forward.NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League.
Giordano was slow to get up and was seen favoring his right leg as he went to the bench. "You come together as a group and the guys step up together and they all start pulling the rope a little more and it springboards your team into playing harder and playing better, and you see that a lot. ET; SN1, FS-TN, NHL.TV). We've got a decision to make, obviously, but we're confident that the guys in the lineup are capable of stepping up and that they'll choose choice A instead of choice B. Giordano was slow to get up and was seen favoring his right leg as he went to the bench. Giordano crumpled to the ice after contorting his body to attempt an off-balance one-timer. He started skating by himself this week, but is nowhere near being close to a return, let alone a significant assignment in the bigs.“He’s our best defenceman and probably our hardest worker and one of our best, if not the best player,” said Matthew Tkachuk of Giordano. No update was provided by the team, other than word he wouldn’t be returning to action.The mood in the dressing room suggested the situation is bad, although it’s hard to say given how devastating it was simply to follow up an 8-3 humiliation with a loss to draft-lottery fodder.“He’s our leader, so if you’re not concerned you’ve got a problem,” said.No one was willing to offer up information of any kind, as is customary in these situations, but assistant Martin Gelinas told Sportsnet The Fan 960 after the game that Giordano was in a lot of pain.If this is serious, so is the state of affairs in Calgary.“It’s potentially a huge loss,” said interim coach Geoff Ward, who would only say it was a lower-body injury. I can't sit here and give you a timeline but it certainly is good news that this is not as long term as we initially feared. ",Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament,60th National Hockey League All-Star Game,"Sister's tragic death helps Flames defenceman Mark Giordano keep hockey in perspective","Canada's captains reveal truths of life and hockey","Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA","Dan Robson recalls playing with Mark Giordano","Canada wins Spengler Cup by defeating Russian team Ufa 2-1 in final","Defender a Marked man with additions to blue-line","Why Mark Giordano should be the next Flames captain","Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano told to stay ready","Giordano, Tarasenko, Rinne named stars of November","Mark Giordano celebrates 500th career NHL game","Mark Giordano to have surgery, miss rest of Flames' season","Calgary Flames sign captain Mark Giordano to six-year contract extension worth $40.5M","Hamilton and Giordano are the best pairing in hockey","Flames blue-liner Hamilton credits the captain for his 2016-17 turnaround season","Flames captain Mark Giordano pumped for first playoff game since 2007","Flames fall short, swept out of playoffs by Ducks","Giordano's game-winner secures Flames captain's place in history","Giordano named J.R. McCaig Award winner","Mark Giordano of Flames wins Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award","Mark Giordano wins Foundation Player Award","Giordano of Flames wins Norris Trophy as best defenseman in NHL","ESPY 2017 Winners: Awards Results, Recap, Top Moments and Twitter Reaction",Current team captains in the National Hockey League,https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Giordano&oldid=979664069,Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Russia,Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States,Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License,Biographical information and career statistics from,This page was last edited on 22 September 2020, at 01:44. "One of two things usually happens," Calgary coach Geoff Ward said. ".Calgary's game against Nashville on Thursday night is the first Giordano will miss due to injury since he tore his biceps tendon on Feb. 25, 2015 and was lost for the remainder of that season.The 36-year-old has five goals and 22 assists with the Flames this season.The injury to last season's Norris Trophy winner comes with the Flames in a dogfight for a Western Conference playoff spot. All Rights Reserved. Giordano sustained lower-body injury late in second period of game against Sharks. TV, NHL Premium, NHL After Dark, NHL GameCenter, NHL GameCenter LIVE, NHL Network name and logo, NHL Tonight name and logo, On The Fly, NHL Awards name and logo, NHL Draft name and logo, NHL Mascots, Hockey Fights Cancer, Because It's The Cup, NHL Green name and logo, NHL Vault, Hockey Is For Everyone, NHL Thanksgiving Showdown name and logo, NHL Centennial Classic name and logo, NHL Centennial Season logo, NHL100 Classic name and logo, NHL Global Series name and logo, NHL China Games name and logo, NHL Power Players name and logo, and Don't Miss A Moment are trademarks of the National Hockey League.
{* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *},Comment and participate in our online community.You may have created an account with another Rogers Media account that can be used to sign in here.Amid night of prestigious honours, Draisaitl's gaze stays fixed on the Cup,Slumping Vladimir Guerrero Jr. trying to finish Blue Jays season on high note. I think it's very encouraging that my season's not lost and I can get back after the rehab process. “It’s definitely a big hole, but guys in this room are capable of filling that just by committee. So, you're never going to be able to replace a guy like that and I think everyone knows that, but at the same time, I think you have to keep pushing forward.Also Tuesday, Calgary recalled defenceman Brandon Davidson from the American Hockey League's Stockton Heat.To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Tweet. He won the Norris Trophy voted as best defenseman in the NHL after he had an NHL career-high 74 points (17 goals, 57 assists) in 78 games last season. That left Travis Hamonic playing with TJ Brodie and Rasmus Andersson next to Giordano.Next up on the depth chart is Oliver Kylington, who was scratched Tuesday following another rough patch.Alex Yelesin, Rinat Valiev and Brandon Davidson, who have combined to play three NHL games this season.Don’t think for a second the fix can be rushing back first round gem Juuso Valimaki, who is in month six of a six-to-nine-month rehabilitation following knee surgery.