Ron Hextall is expected to announce what’s wrong with Claude Giroux this afternoon. Speculation centers on lower-body injury, something that has an exactly 50-50 shot of being correct. Which part of the lower-body? Well, it depends on whom you choose to believe:

Randy Miller speculates that it could be a hip or groin injury:

Giroux missed most of the preseason with a lower-body injury that’s believed to be a groin or hip issue.

His new issue could be tied to his old one.

Could be.

And then he walked it back a little bit:

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Miller’s buddy, Dave Isaac, hears ankle:


According to multiple sources, it appears Giroux’s injury is of the “lower-body” variety. One source said that Giroux left Jefferson University Hospital Tuesday morning on crutches while another said the injury is believed to be a tweaked ankle.

Tim Panaccio is hearing plate of spicy meatballs and some fine wine! an ankle, too:

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And then there’s Sam Carchidi, who’s not a good reporter and hears NOTHING BUT LIES:

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Official sources got you down, Sam?

UPDATE: It is indeed a lower-body injury, apparently suffered at practice yesterday. Ron Hextall said Giroux will probably be out a few days. Frank Seravalli thinks the whole thing sounds strange.