BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan
02-04-2008, 09:28 PM
The ups-and-downs of Maxim Afinogenov's groin injury aren't over yet. The dynamic winger was set to be make his return to Buffalo's lineup tomorrow against the Boston Bruins at the TD BankNorth Garden, but following practice on Monday morning, Afinogenov's outlook is much bleaker than what it seemed the past week.
The groin injury seems to have reared its ugly head once again, delaying his recovery even further.
"It would be a miracle if he played," said head coach Lindy Ruff of Afinogenov's status for Tuesday night.
"We felt the best decision was to keep him out of the last game, although he was anxious to give it a try. I know that he made statements saying that he thought he was ready.
"But we knew from skating him that there still was a little bit that he couldn't quite get through. I don't know if it's re-injured or if it's just basically at the same place it was."
An emotional Afinogenov left the skate early when the coaching staff believed he could no longer "participate at full go," according to Ruff.
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The groin injury seems to have reared its ugly head once again, delaying his recovery even further.
"It would be a miracle if he played," said head coach Lindy Ruff of Afinogenov's status for Tuesday night.
"We felt the best decision was to keep him out of the last game, although he was anxious to give it a try. I know that he made statements saying that he thought he was ready.
"But we knew from skating him that there still was a little bit that he couldn't quite get through. I don't know if it's re-injured or if it's just basically at the same place it was."
An emotional Afinogenov left the skate early when the coaching staff believed he could no longer "participate at full go," according to Ruff.
http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=352281