We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

Hockey News: Injuries Strike

By Darryl Dobbs
Special to ESPN.com

Wednesday, November 8, 2006

Montreal's leading scorer, sophomore Chris Higgins, will be on the shelf for the next six weeks with a partially torn ligament in his left ankle. The 23-year-old is coming off a 38-point rookie season in which he tallied 16 of his 23 goals in the 26 games after the Olympic break. This season, Higgins picked up right where he left off, grabbing eight goals and 13 points in as many games while playing on a line with captain Saku Koivu and Michael Ryder. His absence leaves a huge hole on the left ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.