Bobby Ryan's Hands

Bobby Ryan was an Ottawa Senators winger from 2013 to 2020. He was acquired via a trade with the Anaheim Ducks in which Jakob Silfverberg, Stefan Noeson and a 2014 first-round pick went the other way. Although he was the team's first major trade after Alfredsson left, he is most remembered for having bad luck with hand injuries on the roster, and even the league. It became common for Sens fans to cringe whenever Bobby Ryan was deep in the forecheck or standing in front of the net. A Bardown article titled "Bobby Ryan has the absolute worst luck with hand injuries" summarizes the unfortunate reality of his luck keeping his own hands healthy.

His bad luck with hand injuries was a highlight of former Senators head coach Guy Boucher's frustrations. During a game against Senators rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 21st 2017, Bobby Ryan blocked a shot and left the ice. Some minutes later the camera showed Ottawa Senators head athletic therapist, Domenic Nicoletta, giving Guy Boucher an update on Bobby Ryan. An angered Boucher could be seen mouthing the words "oh F*ck off!" upon receiving the update. It was later confirmed after the game that Bobby Ryan fractured his right index finger and would be out for a month. Sportsnet reporter, Kyle Bukauskas, tweeted a brief history of Bobby Ryan's hand injuries that same evening. After this injury, Bobby Ryan suffered three more hand injuries. The last one being in December of 2017. In 2020 Bobby Ryan's contract was bought out by the Senators during a rebuild, and he went on to play for the Detroit Red Wings.