Alzner dealt with a broken thumb, strained oblique, and hip flexor injury during the regular season, before sustaining a groin tear in the playoffs, Stephen Whyno of The Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Despite that long list of ailments, Alzner was able to play all 82 games for the third consecutive season. However, the groin tear sustained in Tuesday's Game 6 was enough to knock him out of the deciding contest after 5:16 of ice time. At this point, it's not clear if Alzner will require surgery to correct his latest ailment.