NHL Injury Analysis: Ramifications of the Extended Offseason

As I sat watching the Lightning annihilate the Jets on Friday, I realized how unconditioned and unprepared a majority of these men look on the ice. (I'm slightly embarrassed for them, and by them I mean the Jets.) Knowing there was always a chance of the "extended offseason" ending, you would think that more players would have worked on their fitness and conditioned more to avoid injury when the season finally started. If you think about it, there was more than enough time to learn how to actually stand up on their skates without falling awkwardly and pulling a groin muscle. Seriously.

Ray Whitney of Dallas will be missing in action for the next 4-6 weeks due to a broken foot. According to multiple sources (and, well, my own eyes), Whitney hasn't really been skating the same for the past couple of games. To me it seems like he's been bothered by this injury for about a week (or more) but played anyways. If this is the case it sounds like what he may have is a stress f

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