Calgary Flames defenceman Chris Tanev set for surgery after playing through torn dislocated, separated shoulder

These playoffs were a tough go for Calgary Flames defenceman Chris Tanev.

Hurt in game six of the Flames’ first-round series against the Dallas Stars, he eventually missed the next four games. On Dallas’ second goal of that game six, a pile of players crashed to the ice in front of the Flames net with Tanev ending up on the bottom.

As a result, Tanev suffered a dislocated shoulder and torn labrum that kept him out of the games.

Tanev confirmed the injury Sunday morning saying he would be undergoing labrum surgery next week. His timetable for recovery is set for four-to-six months, meaning he’ll likely miss training camp and there’s a chance he misses game action to start next season.

Held out of game seven against Dallas and games one through three against the Oilers, Tanev returned to the Flames lineup for games four and five. He had an assist while playing 19:24 in game four, and had a +2 rating in game five while playing 22:08.

It wasn’t just Tanev who was banged up, either. According to FlamesNation’s Pat Stieberg, defenceman Nikita Zadorov had two cracked ribs, defenceman Oliver Kylington had a shoulder injury, while forwards Matthew Tkachuk dealt with a hand injury, Andrew Mangiapane a wrist injury, and Milan Lucic a AC joint spring.