During a recent game, Travis Sanheim experienced significant discomfort after blocking a slapshot from Brandon Montour during a penalty kill. Initially, despite the pain, Sanheim attempted to continue playing, returning to the bench instead of heading directly to the locker room. His condition seemed to fluctuate, with moments where he appeared to be in considerable pain, leading him to briefly leave for the tunnel, only to return to test his ability to play. Despite these efforts, Sanheim's discomfort was evident, as he was seen skating gingerly and getting checked out on the bench multiple times. This incident comes after a previous scare with his left knee earlier in the month during a game in Tampa Bay, which had already put him out of play momentarily.
Travis Sanheim is clearly playing through an injury, likely a lower-body. He hasn’t been himself over the last few weeks. #LetsGoFlyers
Travis Sanheim is definitely battling through something. He had that scare with his left knee in Tampa Bay earlier this month. Had to miss a shift in first period tonight. https://t.co/oQfbAEJn0r
Sanheim taking a shift, looks to be OK. https://t.co/spubTsLnjd
Sanheim tested out the leg after a whistle. Still looks uncomfortable but is staying on the bench. https://t.co/mcoOIHaaIv
Sanheim's back to test things out during a stoppage. He's still skating pretty gingerly, but he's staying on the bench for now.
Travis Sanheim blocked a shot by Brandon Montour during a PK and is still in a lot of pain. Just went down the tunnel.
Sanheim still in pain. And now he heads up the tunnel.
Sanheim's still getting checked out on the bench. He doesn't seem to want to go up the tunnel, but he's in a lot of pain still. And now he does indeed go up the tunnel. Hoo boy.
Sanheim just took a heavy slapshot to the leg and he's hurting. Goes back to the bench though, rather than up the tunnel, so hopefully he can shake it off.
Travis Sanheim is impressive. He's all types of hurt, and skating his butt off, negating icings and all I give him props for sucking everything up #Flyers