Recent Player Injuries

There has been a few recent injuries that have been to some big players. Columbus Blue Jackets star goalie Steve Mason has just been diagnosed with mononucleosis. He was said to be infected for the virus for quite some time and apparently played up to 20 games while he was infected. Buffalo Sabres star forward Thomas Vanek was hit in the face with a puck in a game he was playing against the Ottawa Senators on saturday night. Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier annouced on Sunday that Vanek had very successfull surgery and will most likely not be available for the next 3-4 weeks.