While the Ducks as a team have borne the ups-and-downs of the season’s first month, one particular Duck has endured them on a personal level.
Veteran center Nate Thompson has yet to appear in a game so far this season, as he continues to fight back from an injury that required surgery last June. Thompson had two labral tears repaired in his left shoulder, causing him to spend the majority of the summer and the first part of this season rehabbing.
Somewhat remarkably for Thompson, a 31-year-old veteran of 10 NHL seasons, it was the first time he had ever undergone surgery for an injury.