Logan Couture of the San Jose Sharks is dealing with a recurring injury that has flared up again, preventing him from returning to the ice immediately. Despite improving and working out, he has not set a timeline for his return. Couture expressed his commitment to the Sharks, dispelling rumors of leaving the team. On the other hand, Andreas Athanasiou of the Chicago Blackhawks is recovering from a groin injury that has kept him out for nearly four months. He is now practicing in full but has not yet targeted a return date, describing the recovery process as mentally and physically challenging.
#Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou details recovery process from groin injury: 'A lot of sleepless nights' https://t.co/Hf7KLDjw7H
"There was a lot of sleepless nights and a lot of achy days. There's a million thoughts that go through your head." #Blackhawks' Andreas Athanasiou details recovery process from groin injury that has sidelined him since Nov. 9: https://t.co/65ehRuCb7x
Andreas Athanasiou is getting close to returning, but doesn't have a game targeted yet. Hurt his groin/hip in Tampa back in November. No procedure, but it was a long recovery. Wild to think he's missed nearly four months and the Blackhawks haven't won a road game in that time.
Athanasiou says it's been a difficult few months of constant discomfort in his groin/hip. It has been tough mentally and physically. He's day-to-day now but no specific date picked out yet for his return.
Andreas Athanasiou (groin) is no longer in a non-contact jersey. He’s practicing in full. #Blackhawks https://t.co/rsuz6gD4jY
"I woke up, I couldn't get out of bed, couldn't move for a bit." A frustrated Logan Couture talks about the return of the same injury that sidelined him for the first half of the year + his future with #SJSharks: https://t.co/CCXKq18YFm
Logan Couture spoke to #SJSharks media for the first time since re-aggravating his injury. He provided an update on that and his future with the Sharks. Read on @TheHockeyNews.⤵️ https://t.co/uAhN87IiQT https://t.co/uAhN87IiQT
Couture says his injury started flaring up again as he was playing. Got bad over the break. He’s improving, working out again, but no plans to hit the ice yet. Couture wants to return this season
Logan Couture just spoke with reporters. No plans right now to get back on the ice. Had another another instance where he couldn’t get out of bed. Is better now, working out
Logan Couture is back to working out at the facility. He said he started to feel his injury be sore the more he played and it got worse over the break. He also shut down any rumors he wanted to leave SJ. Says he wants to be a Shark for life. #SJSharks @TheHockeyNews