SB Nation Detroit - Danny Cleary Knee Surgery Successful, Could Be Back By Training Camphttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2012-06-09T14:33:34-04:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/27734882012-06-09T14:33:34-04:002012-06-09T14:33:34-04:00Danny Cleary Injury: Red Wings Forward Says Knee 'Feels Great' After Surgery
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a> forward <a href="http://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2012/5/9/3009453/danny-cleary-injury-update-training-camp/in/2773488" target="_blank">Danny Cleary had successful surgery on his left knee</a> a month ago and is on track to return to the team by training camp. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/06/red_wings_forward_danny_cleary.html">Cleary spoke to the media</a> for the first time since the surgery and said he feels great [via <a href="http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/06/red_wings_forward_danny_cleary.html" target="_blank">MLIVE</a>]: </p>
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<p>"My ability to be able to function as a normal type of guy – walking, (other) stuff – feels great," Cleary said at <span>Nicklas Lidstrom's</span> retirement ceremony last week. "It's a huge difference. To be able to walk normal ... to be able to get out of your car and walk normal. Since November, it's been (hard). [...]</p>
<p>"Knee feels great," he said. "I'm working out now. I'm going to modify my training to do it as best I can without doing anything stupid. I've still got June, July, August to get ready for the season. Skate in July, skate in August and as each week and month goes, do a little more.<br><br>"If camp was in July, I'd be ready. I feel great, ready to go. I've got a lot of time to make sure I do it the right way."</p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/04/danny_cleary_to_undergo_knee_s.html">Cleary needed to have the knee drained</a> at least four times over the final two months of the season, drastically cutting back on his ability to produce for the team after having 32 points before Christmas. </p>
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https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2012/6/9/3075123/danny-cleary-injury-knee-rehab-detroit-red-wings-training-camp-2012Packey2012-05-09T10:56:04-04:002012-05-09T10:56:04-04:00Danny Cleary Injury: Knee Surgery Successful, Red Wings Forward Should Return By Training Camp
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<p>It was a season to forget for <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a> forward <span>Danny Cleary</span>, his knee gave him troubles late into it going into the playoffs. The Wings were jettisoned in the first round by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ontheforecheck.com/">Nashville Predators</a> and only then did he admit that he needed to get knee surgery.</p>
<p>Fortunately, the surgery is now done with and the Tuesday operation went well. According to general manager Ken Holland, Cleary's road to recovery<a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20120509/SPORTS05/205090394/Ken-Holland-Danny-Cleary-s-knee-surgery-went-well-should-be-ready-for-Red-Wings-training-camp?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSports"> should see him back on the team by training camp</a>.</p>
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<p>General manager Ken Holland told the Free Press that the surgeon "removed floating debris and repaired torn cartilage."</p>
Cleary said as early as March he'd need surgery in the postseason after his knee got progressively worse after first acting up in November. Cleary had to undergo regular treatments to drain fluid buildup and received injections of a gel substance to offset bone grinding on bone late in the season. He also got a large dose of anti-inflammatory before the playoffs began.</blockquote>
<p>The 33 year old should have a better season in 2012/2013 if he's healthy than he did while injured most of last season. He only managed 33 points in the 75 games he played in, with only 12 goals among those. He had zero points in the playoffs before the Wings exited and he was forced to have the surgery.</p>
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https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2012/5/9/3009453/danny-cleary-injury-update-training-campChris White2012-04-25T14:54:13-04:002012-04-25T14:54:13-04:00Danny Cleary To Have Knee Surgery, Wishes He Did During Season
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<img alt="March 19, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Danny Cleary (11) tries to score on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the first period at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YliTSW_E7fqSG_U6h23Gumz8gX4=/0x0:999x666/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/photo_images/6577133/20120417_kkt_aa1_152.jpg" />
<figcaption>March 19, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Red Wings right wing Danny Cleary (11) tries to score on Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) in the first period at Joe Louis Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-US PRESSWIRE</figcaption>
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<p>For more on the Detroit Red Wings, go to <a href="http://wingingitinmotown.com">Winging It In Motown</a>.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a> are out of the playoffs, and now the whole team can actually focus on getting healthy. As a team, there were injuries across the board over the final two months of the season in particular. There were injuries two <span>Jimmy Howard</span> and <span>Joey MacDonald</span>, and then injuries to <span>Darren Helm</span> and <span>Danny Cleary</span>. They'll all need to spend the offseason getting healthy so the Red Wings can try and recover from their early Stanley Cup Playoff exit.</p>
<p>One player in particular, Cleary, is thinking that he should have just taken care of much-needed knee surgery during the season as opposed to waiting until now. <a href="http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2012/04/danny_cleary_to_undergo_knee_s.html" target="_blank">Mlive.com</a> reports that Cleary is scheduled to have surgery next week on his left knee, which bothered him throughout the season, and has a quote from Cleary on the matter:</p>
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<p>"I couldn't walk without a limp since November, so the games were really hard," said Cleary, 33. "Listen, I tried as hard as I could. What are you going to do? It's hard playing on one leg. I wouldn't have ... done the same thing over again. Looking back on the fact, hoping that it would calm down (without surgery), it didn't. Looking back, hindsight it ..."</p>
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<p>In other words, Cleary is taking a look at how things ended up and thinks that it would have been best to just get the surgery done. That being said, Cleary was a strong contributor on ice, so had he been out for longer with the surgery, the Red Wings may not have even advanced as far as they did (perhaps even falling short of the playoffs?).</p>
<p>That being said, he was largely ineffective near the end of the season, with just three goals in his final 40 games. Cleary will spend six to eight weeks in rehab and should be back in time for training camp if all goes as it should.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2012/4/25/2974788/danny-cleary-injury-knee-surgery-playoffs-red-wingsJames Brady