ROBITAILLE PLANS RETURN IN PLAYOFFS.Byline: Michael Rosenthal Daily News Staff Writer Luc Robitaille This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It needs to be expanded. * It may need copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. is sore but still overflowing with enthusiasm and optimism. The Kings veteran, who had abdominal surgery The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach, kidney, liver, etc. Monday that will keep him out of action for six to eight weeks, is certain he'll be back before the playoffs and is convinced the team will be fine in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile . ``As a player, you always want to be playing,'' he said Tuesday. ``To realize I'm going to miss six weeks, that's a long time. For that reason, it's not easy. ``The main thing was that I didn't want to miss the whole year. I just want to work hard and make sure I have a great playoffs.'' Robitaille, 32, strained his groin in a game against the Mighty Ducks
Mighty Ducks is a half-hour Disney animated series aired on ABC and The Disney Afternoon in the fall of 1996. Twenty-six episodes total were produced. on Feb. 7 at the Pond. He had experienced soreness in the area before then, however. Tests later revealed he had a double hernia hernia, protrusion of an internal organ or part of an organ through the wall of a body cavity. The hernia is enclosed by a sac formed by the lining of the cavity. It results from a weakness or rupture in the wall, usually where there is already a natural weakness. , which prevented the strain from healing. After three weeks of ineffective therapy, doctors repaired the hernias on Monday. ``It was frustrating frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: even before (the injury),'' Robitaille said. ``. . . The groin was bothering me for a while and it just wasn't getting any better. It got to a point I couldn't do it anymore'' Robitaille, whose most serious injury was a broken foot that cost him 13 games last season with the New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York, U.S.A. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , said he will begin light therapy on Friday and move forward slowly. Asked what he might do with his free time, he said with a laugh, ``Rehab, rehab, rehab. ``I'm going to do everything I can do to make this thing better without overdoing anything. I'll do whatever it takes to come back as quickly as I can. I love this game too much to miss it.'' Robitaille, the team's third-leading scorer with 39 points, has provided more than goals and assists. His leadership has played a key role in the team's turnaround. But he believes the team - fifth in the Western Conference - will succeed in his absence. ``We'll be fine,'' he said. ``We're in the hunt now, we've gained a lot of confidence, everyone's contributing. That's the key. ``And I'm still part of the team, anyway. I'll be around.'' Kings general manager Dave Taylor said he expects to recall offense-oriented wing Vitali Yachmenev Vitali Yachmenev (born January 8, 1975, in Chelyabinsk, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian professional ice hockey left wing. He was drafted in the third round, 59th overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. to take Robitaille's place when he can make room on his roster. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO LUC ROBITAILLE The Kings' third-leading scorer is confident his teammates will keep winning without him. |
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