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On April 26, 2006, however, during a home playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes, Koivu sustained a serious injury to his left eye; Hurricanes forward Justin Williams attempted to lift Koivu's stick but instead struck him in the eye.
Sep 10, 2014 · His physical challenges began in his sophomore campaign, which saw him miss 32 games because of a knee injury. From that point on, Koivu played just one more 82-game season thanks to a slew of...
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May 5, 2006 · MONTREAL -- Canadiens captain Saku Koivu still doesn't know the full extent of his eye injury but expects to make a full recovery. Koivu was struck in the left eye last week by the errant...
Dec 12, 2008 · Captain Saku Koivu was the latest to go down with a "lower-body" injury, believed to be either a foot or an ankle problem, in the second period of a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on...
May 29, 2006 · Saku Koivu's eye injury is improving and the Montreal Canadiens are hopeful their captain will recover in time for training camp next season. Koivu suffered a torn retina when he was struck in...
Apr 28, 2006 · Captain Saku Koivu was taken to the hospital after Carolina forward Justin Williams high-sticked him in the left eye during the second period of Game 3 between Montreal and the Carolina...
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Sep 13, 2022 · Saku Koivu – The longest-tenured captain in Montreal Canadiens history made an unforgettable comeback in the 2001-02 season. In September of 2001, Koivu was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He missed nearly the entire season, but made a triumphant return in the Canadiens’ third last game of the season.