Andrei Loktionov will have surgery to repair a torn capsule in his shoulder and will be out of action approximately four months, according to Dean Lombardi. It sounded as though Loktionov’s surgery and Thomas Hickey’s surgery will both take place relatively soon.
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might as well have him undergo Tommy John… get an extra 5mph on his wrist shot
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ps, i wish them both a speedy recovery… i’d LOVE to see them both in LA next season… liked what i saw from them in preseason & manchester (what ive seen atleast)
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felt something like this might happen. tough break & terrible news for manchester.
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Very scary for a young kid starting his career. I hope the surgery, recovery and rehab go all the best for him. He seems the kind of talent the Kings need to groom (and keep around).
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Good to have it early. Hopefully they both come back stronger – maybe they should talk to JJ.
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Hope they both recover fully and soon. It was and is a pleasure to watch both of them night in and night out playing for the Monarchs.
Soon it will be just as much of a joy to watch them as Kings!
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And the Monarchs players that are going to be out for months just keeps on growing, up to 4 now.
Hope surgery goes ok for both of them.
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Man that sucks. As someone how follows both Kings and Monarchs hardcore. This a blow. With that said, the Monarchs have looked great the past 3 games since the call-ups/injuries.
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‘Sucks’ ’bout sums it up.
Especially since he seemed to fit right in on the team in his 2 1/2 periods.
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What’s a pity is that Lokti could have really used that full year in Manchester to develop…. so does he spend more time down there next yr (assuming complete recovery) or does he move on to the Kings. I know DL really likes players to get seasoning at another level, and as Lou Lamoriello does too I tend to lean that way. Lamoriello sure as heck knows what he’s doing with NJ.
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Good to hear the Monarchs are handling the bloodletting so far. Sucks hat Lokti’s as bad off as expected.
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Really tough break for the kid. I know we were all looking forward to seeing him play.
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Here’s to hoping they fix it right the first time around.
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Get well soon ,guys!
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That’s what happens when you throw kids that aren’t ready for the physicality of the NHL into the fire; you ruin their health. Another terrible move by the GM/Coaching Staff, instead of calling up Gabe Gauthier or someone who is stronger and has been there, maybe even Moller
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You’re telling us the dislocated shoulder occurred because he wasn’t ready? I don’t think that’s how that particular injury works. It was even a pretty innocent looking play. Seems to me it was just chance.
WRT Gauthier and Moller, Gabe demonstrated last year why he’s a career minor leaguer, and Moller…well, read the comments about his Manchester situation.
Everybody’s wiser than the GM.
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@vasquez… I think you’re pretty offbase on that one. Moreover if your “solution” to having a more rugged played is Moller, then the theory is most certainly flawed…
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vasquez, by your logic, we should rarely see dislocated shoulders with NHL veterans, yet for some reason it happens fairly regularly throughout the year.
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I wonder where they’ll have their surgeries and rehab programs?
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If you recall, Palffy sustained a similar injury while on a very strange happinstance. I wouldn’t say it’s because he wasn’t physically ready. It was just a “S happens” kind of thing.
Sucks that the kid had this happen while trying out his skills in the majors in his first game.
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That’s what happens when you throw kids that aren’t ready for the physicality of the NHL into the fire; you ruin their health.
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or AHL right?? hmm
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