#NHLJets Ville Heinola continues to make his way back from a broken left ankle suffered on October 5. He’s been sidelined for just over 8 weeks in his 2-3 month recovery timeline.@TSN_Edge pic.twitter.com/VfQ0VfffBn
– John Lu (@JohnLuTSNWpg) December 4, 2023
![Ville Heinola: in gougouns on the ice rink, eight weeks after a fractured ankle](https://cdn.buminteractif.com/2023/12/Capture-decran-2139.jpg)
Ville Heinola is one of the Winnipeg Jets’ brightest prospects.
Heinola was really good last year with the Jets’ training club (37 points in 48 games) and had a good training camp, but a nasty ankle fracture got in the way.
And Heinola was spotted on the ice in Winnipeg this morning. He wasn’t dressed in his gear: he was on foot, in his gougounes, maneuvering pucks on the ice to test his ankle.
That’s a bit much, isn’t it?
That’s what I’m wondering, after all. I’m not a doctor, but I have a hard time imagining that this is a practice recommended by the team doctors in Winnipeg…
Imagine if we saw Kirby Dach on the Bell Centre ice in a month’s time, frolicking with pucks in gougounes or Crocs… Even though he’s not 100% recovered from his injury.
At least – and I mean at least – Heinola didn’t fall on the ice while doing his little manoeuvres. Because that, too, would have been the talk of the town.
In a gust
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– CHOI 98,1 Radio X (@CHOIRadioX) December 4, 2023
– Yikes.
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– La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) December 4, 2023
– Nice promo.
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– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) December 4, 2023
– Mark Giordano out 6-8 weeks.
**Injury Update**
I’m told it’s a broken finger for @MapleLeafs D Giordano, typically 4 to 6 week timeline range.#LeafsForever will continue observing the market for any potential fit and price they’re comfortable with. #HockeyX #HockeyTwitter. pic.twitter.com/mQGPIF9d8p– Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) December 4, 2023