1. poulin is a player who's primary strength is her hockey iq and playmaking abilities vs just pure skating. there's lots of incredible skaters who don't produce like her because they don't make the right decision every single time like her. she doesn't need a knee to do this

2. it is completely possible to fully come back from these type of injuries. especially if you have the best trainers and lots of time to dedicate to rehab. there is always the possibility for chronic pain limited range of motion reinjury etc but its not guaranteed

3. also the victoire will be okay next season and beyond if she can't fully recover. we showed this season we're perfectly capable of competing without poulin in the lineup, and we're going into next season with what looks like an even deeper offense

4. she said she's not retiring. and she's not pregnant. and she's not going to get pregnant while recovering from an acl surgery