habsfan88 Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 12:32 AM EST, 03/06/2004 Forward hurt in first game with Habs GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Alex Kovalev lasted about one-half game with his new team. The new Montreal right wing absorbed what he described as a mild shoulder separation Friday night in the second period of a 4-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. "I feel like it's not going to take that long," said Kovalev, who joined the Canadiens on Wednesday after the New York Rangers traded him for prospect Josef Balej and a second-round draft pick. "I had a separation in that left shoulder, it was separated a lot worse than I had now. You can see I'm moving my arm and everything, so it feels more like a bruise." Coach Claude Julien listed Kovalev as day-to-day. The Russian forward was hurt when he extended his right arm to reach for a puck along the boards, and Coyotes forward Shane Doan crashed into him 9:22 into the period. --Source from nhl.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 so he is a no go tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan88 Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 Ya, I am pretty sure.....i doubt he'd be playing, but maybe by their next game he'll be ready to go hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 dang, I was so looking forward to see him in action on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natural Mystic Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Originally posted by Vdang, I was so looking forward to see him in action on TV. me too! im sad that hes not playing, now i have to wait a whole week to see him play! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsfan88 Posted March 7, 2004 Author Share Posted March 7, 2004 Ya, I live in toronto, so unless they play an odd TSN game during the week, then i cant watch them for another week too. And damn that sucks how I can't watch kovalev play tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejackal Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Shoulder injuries are generally pretty innocent-looking. Remember when Begin went down? It didnt look that bad at first. But i think kovalev should be back next week, i mean he even gave an interview to RDS right after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I just watched the interview with Kovalev on CBC. He seems pretty positive about the trade and his injury. He basically said he will play in the first Habs home game. :ghg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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