Michaels Recovering Well

By Gerry Atric, Boston Globe Medical Correspondent

FALMOUTH, MAINE, AUGUST 16, 2011 - The Morning Hockey Club medical staff is announcing good news in the follow up to knee surgery recently performed on star net minder Glenn Michaels.  Blue Dog team physician Sunil Sengupta, FACS, Diplomate in Sports Medicine, stated in a press briefing today that the surgery went well and Michaels is recuperating at home.  "We are very pleased and have achieved what we had hoped for," he said.  

Contacted at home, Michaels himself was characteristically gracious and positive.  "The surgery seemed to go well," he said, "and I have a cast on my right leg. It is removable but keeps the knee from bending for the time being."

Micheals suffered the injury while coaching Boston Bruin net minder Tim Thomas, who had asked Michaels to help him with his side to side mobility in the crease.  "It was a flukey thing," Thomas said.  "I am still not quite sure what happened to Glenn, and I feel terrible about it  because he was helping me."  

"I slept much for the first week and have been confined to the house and my bed or a couch," said Michaels.  "I am not able to drive and can only wear shorts that fit over the cast.  I think the biggest trouble was coming down off of the pain killers."  MHC officials will be monitoring Michaels's convalescence to be sure there is no violation of the league's token substance abuse rules.

 Meanwhile, old habits die hard.  "I really miss playing and have woken up at 3:30 a.m. on Monday and Wednesday," Michaels said.  League officials and players joined in wishing him a speedy and full recovery.


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