| | PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Penguins star Jaromir Jagr was released from a hospital Monday, three days
after having surgery to remove a blood clot from his left thigh.
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Jagr, the NHL's leading scorer, is not expected to play again
until at least mid-March and possibly could be out even longer.
Before leaving for the NHL general managers meetings, Penguins
general manager Craig Patrick said there was no timetable for
Jagr's return.
"We don't have a clue," Patrick said. "It all depends on how
his legs react."
According to the Penguins' website, Jagr is undergoing treatment
on his thigh at home.
Jagr, who missed his fourth consecutive game Monday night, is
expected to begin range-of-motion exercises with a physical
therapist this week. He also has a right hamstring injury, but it
is not as serious as the thigh injury and is not expected to
further delay his return.
According to team physicians, Jagr had a "swelling of blood"
removed from his thigh during surgery Friday at UPMC Montefiore
Hospital. The blood did not clot in a vein, a possibly serious
condition, but instead was located in a compartment of the thigh.
Jagr has not played since injuring the hamstring late in the
second period Feb. 21 at Tampa. Before getting hurt, he was well
ahead in the NHL scoring race with 85 points despite going
scoreless in his last three games and scoring one goal in nine
games.
After Monday's game against Ottawa, the Penguins play only
twice in eight days, Wednesday at Calgary and Saturday at Edmonton. | |
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