Red Wings forward Johan Franzen has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and expected to be out of...

Red Wings forward Johan Franzen has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and expected to be out of the lineup a minimum of four months.

The injury occurred during last night’s 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in which Franzen tallied the eventual game winning goal during the second period.

Detroit Free Press

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Man, that’s horrible and a big blow to the wings.

One guy just drove his semi as a float. I guess semis are cool.

by zephyr on Oct 9, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Didn’t see it mentioned, felt compelled to make a Fanshot. Hey, formatting came out all nice and everything! For a first go, that wasn’t nearly as garbled as I was worried it’d be.

Yeah, talk about a Pyrrhic victory for the Wings over the ’Hawks. Big loss.

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by winterion on Oct 9, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

Well done.

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by J.P. on Oct 9, 2009 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

(>^)> cha cha cha
cha cha cha <(^<)

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by winterion on Oct 9, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, that didn’t work at all… oh well. Better to mangle the dance than the Fanshot!

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by winterion on Oct 9, 2009 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Yikes. Injuries suck. :(

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by EmilyB on Oct 9, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions

Youch. That’s rough for the wings. The mule has been lamed.

Fight, you time-wasting figure skaters!

by boutros23 on Oct 9, 2009 4:30 PM EDT reply actions

Huh. A “Related FanShot” popped up in the sidebar (loves me some SBN linky magic yes I do) with a eerily familiar theme…

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by EmilyB on Oct 9, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, god, no. I love Mule. (ok, I love Mule except when he plays the Caps.) Ugh, this is not going to make Mr. Bird a happy camper at all. No no no, he’s already upset with me over that whole Twins-Tigers thingy…..

I assume he’s going to have this repairs ASAP and miss the Olympics in hope of being ready for next season?

by RedBirdie on Oct 9, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

miss the Olympics

This is the the part that gets me. Like with Markov, if the Wings/Canadiens can’t make the playoffs without the guy, then they don’t belong in the playoffs. Hopefully both players will be back and healthy enough to really contribute in the Season That Counts™.

But there’s no silver lining for Sweden or Russia, my two favorite teams coming into the Olympics.

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Oct 9, 2009 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions

same here. While I think Sweden is deep enough (and well coached enough, ahem) to survive losing Franzen, it certainly is a huge blow to the gold medal hopes. And I know for a lot of these guys, representing their home country in the Olympics is such a huge deal, so I’m just gutted for him, because this would have been his first Olympic team.

by RedBirdie on Oct 9, 2009 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions

In a good, solid NHL career, you get what, 12 chances to win a Stanley Cup? 15?

These guys get three chances to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Four tops. It must be so hard to have one of them taken away.

Atta dinnin stick a who!

by Gould Old Days on Oct 10, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Probably not even four – it takes an enormous talent to be in the Olympic team discussion for 16 years worth of career, no matter what team you play for. I’d say most guys are only going to get consideration during their primes and even then they may only get one shot. Poor Mule.

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 10, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Well you don’t really have to be great for 16 years to make it in 4 Olympics; that would be the number for 5 Olympics. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022. A solid 12 years can get you in 4 Olympics, but it has to line up right.

If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.

by Rob Parker on Oct 10, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s true, but the mean is going to be two smack in the middle between the two olympics, so let’s call it 14 years. The guys that are playing Olympic-Gold caliber hockey for nearly a decade and a half are few and far between.

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 10, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions

True. Then again it depends what team you are on. It’s easier to be a 4x Olympian for Slovakia than for Canada.

If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.

by Rob Parker on Oct 10, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Right – Bondra doesn’t make 4 Canadian teams, but he makes 4 Slovak teams.

Of course, your odds of winning a gold are much better in a given tournament if you’re playing for the Tre Kroner or Team Canada than they are playing for Slovakia.

by Knee high to a duck on Oct 10, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s probably a lot easier for the rest of Team Sweden to take because they won the Gold last time around. The majority of the Team they ice this year is going to already have a gold. For Franzen it’s obviously devastating (though 4 months does leave open the possibility that he can play in the Olympics) and it’s tough for a guy like Backstrom who is getting his first shot at gold (though he’ll have a couple more in the future, I expect).

If you're after gettin' the honey, then you don't go killin' all them bees.

by Rob Parker on Oct 10, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m just thrilled my first Fanshot worked out AOK.
Next step, first Fanpost.

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by winterion on Oct 9, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

This just shows how rediculous hockey players are when it comes to injuries…..in the NFL, ACL = done for a year, and even when you get back it’s still “ok”. In the NHL, he probably asked for some duct tape to secure it so he could go back out and play.

P.S. – Sucks for the Wings

by WolfPackof1 on Oct 9, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions