TAMPA, FL – MAY 22: Dan Girardi #5 of the New York Rangers shoots the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on May 22, 2015 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Dan Girardi will return because he can’t hurt his cracked kneecap any further

Dan Girardi hasn’t played since December 12th due to an injured knee. The Rangers have missed the defenseman’s willingness to block shots and ability to chip in on offense, but it sounds like he’ll be back in the lineup soon.

With his return nearing, Girardi spoke about his injury – which is actually a cracked kneecap – and provided a great quote which hockey fans should love. He’s going to play because he can’t hurt it any further.

Here’s another great example of the “hockey toughness” argument, but the quote also kind of defies logic. His knee is so banged up that there’s not much more he can do to screw it up … but what if he takes a shot or a slash to the injured kneecap? Wouldn’t that throw a wrench in the healing process?

Regardless, it’ll be interesting to see what Girardi is able to do while playing through the injury.

About David Rogers

Editor for The Comeback and Contributing Editor for Awful Announcing. Lover of hockey, soccer and all things pop culture.

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