Blake Wheeler's gruesome injury revealed as he gets ready for his return

Blake Wheeler has been taken off of injured reserve after being placed there by the Winnipeg Jets on December 15th. It's been three weeks since his injury, and we're finally getting details on exactly what happened. Those details are far from pretty.

According to an article by The Athletic's Murat Ates, Wheeler ruptured a testicle after getting hit by a shot from teammate Josh Morrisey. Wheeler actually finished the game and didn't get the diagnosis until after. He was told he'd need four weeks to recover, but he's ready to go in three despite the horrific pain he must have been in.

This wasn't Wheeler's first go around with a shot the groin. He made this awesome quote after taking one in May of 2021.

Wheeler has also played through broken ribs and a litany of other injuries that would have many people on the couch for days or weeks at a time.

"There's a difference between being hurt and being injured. I didn't know I was injured until the next day," Wheeler told reporters about his most recent injury.

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