Kevin Hayes explains gruesome injury that has held him out of the lineup
The 2021-22 season has not been one to remember for the Philadelphia Flyers, and the same can be said for forward Kevin Hayes.
The 29-year-old has had a tough go of things due to injuries this season, as he has only been able to play in 20 games. To begin the 2021-22 campaign, he was forced to undergo abdominal surgery, his second surgery in just a few short months. While he was able to return a few months later, it was clear that he was still battling something, and he was shut down once again shortly after, this time to have fluid drained from his adductor region.
Speaking with reporters on Friday, Hayes explained that after seeing doctors prior to being shut down, they learned that he had a bad infection in his groin that was leading to his pain. As it turns out, that was the reason he was forced to have fluid drained back in mid-January. The good news, however, is that he seems to be good to go now, and is expected to be able to go Saturday afternoon in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Kyle Connor | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Pavel Dorofeyev | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Steven Stamkos | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Logan Stankoven | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| William Eklund | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| David Pastrnak | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Pavel Zacha | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Gabriel Vilardi | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kirby Dach | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Vladimir Tarasenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sam Carrick | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Duhaime | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Filip Forsberg | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Victor Hedman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brad Marchand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Michael Matheson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 44 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 63 | |
Jets | 45 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 63 | |
Golden Knights | 44 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 61 | |
Wild | 44 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 58 | |
Oilers | 43 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 57 | |
Stars | 43 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 57 | |
Devils | 46 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 57 | |
Maple Leafs | 45 | 27 | 16 | 2 | 56 | |
Hurricanes | 44 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 55 | |
Avalanche | 45 | 27 | 17 | 1 | 55 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||