Martin Fehervary says he's struggling with lingering pain and inflammation in his surgically repaired knee: 'I should have been training on the ice for a month already'

"I have minor inflammation and can't get rid of it, and it's still hurting me a bit,"

"I would like to be better and to know when (I'll be skating again), but I know I will get there,"

"I don't want to rush anything. I want to be sensible and patient about the knee. When everything is then in good standing with the knee, I will start back on the ice."

"I don't believe so, but I should have been training on the ice for a month already. But you never really know. I certainly hope that there is no problem. But I will know when I get there."

Martin Fehervary missed the end of the 2024-25 season after tearing the meniscus in his right knee and underwent surgery in April, causing him to miss the final regular-season game and the entire playoff run. Initial recovery showed positive signs and a return to normal offseason training appeared possible. Persistent minor inflammation and residual pain have since prevented a return to on-ice work despite continued off-ice training. Fehervary plans to avoid rushing rehabilitation, intends to resume skating only when the knee is fully ready, and expressed cautious optimism about making the regular-season start. He won Slovakia's Róbert Švehla Award for best defenseman for the third consecutive year and plans to travel to the Washington, DC area soon.

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