Chris Tanev reflects on his injury in Philadelphia: "It was a bit of a scary situation, but when you're surrounded by the right people, they really calm you down"

"Tanev: Yeah, not ideal. It was not a great situation, but it was sort of a weird, fluke hit. I just want to thank our doctors, the trainers, and the people in Philly for really taking care of me and making sure nothing catastrophic was wrong. I really appreciate that. It was a little bit of a scary situation, but when you are around good people and surrounded by the right people, they really calm you down and make sure everything is okay. "We're just doing the things that need to be done to make sure you're safe.""

"Tanev: It sucks not playing. Thankfully, I was allowed to skate and be active in the gym. It is not like I haven't skated for five weeks. That would really make it a lot harder to get back into game shape and prepare yourself to play when you haven't skated for a long time. I have skated a lot by myself or with Marshall (Rifai). At least you are able to stay on the ice, sweat, and touch the puck."

Chris Tanev took part in his first full practice since a November 1 injury and reports feeling good. He obtained a second opinion and credited team doctors, trainers, and medical staff for ensuring no catastrophic damage. He reached the six-week milestone and consulted multiple physicians before returning to full practice participation. Surgery was not pursued, and he maintained skating and gym work to preserve conditioning. He described the original hit as a weird, fluke incident, called the situation a little scary, and emphasized a day-by-day, safety-first approach toward returning to game action.

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