Calgary Flames defender Chris Tanev said Saturday that he suffered a shoulder dislocation during the first round of the playoffs, reports TSN’s Salim Valji.
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Tanev confirms that his shoulder was dislocated during the sixth game in Dallas … 4-6 months recovery … surgery is approaching
No neck tear #Flames
– Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) May 28, 2022
In addition, Tanev will undergo surgery with an expected recovery time of four to six months.
Tanev, 32, left in the second period of the 6th game against the Dallas Stars on May 13th.
The Toronto native returned to the Calgary lineup to face the Edmonton Oilers in Games 4 and 5 of his second-round series.
Edmonton won the series 4-1 and will face the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals.
Tanev played all 82 games during the regular season and scored six goals, 22 assists and was over-35.
He had an attendance in eight games during the 2021-22 playoffs.
So to summarize the #Flames injuries:
Zadorov – Tanev broken ribs – Tkachuk dislocated shoulder – Kylington hand – Lucic shoulder – LCA Mangiapane joint sprain – wrist
Tanev is the only one who underwent surgery
– Salim Nadim Valji (@salimvalji) May 28, 2022
Valji adds that Nikita Zadorov (broken ribs), Matthew Tkachuk (hand), Oilver Kylington (shoulder), Milan Lucic (LCA joint sprain) and Andrew Mangiapane (wrist) also suffered injuries during the postseason, but none will require . surgery.