They start in the groin area and run down the inner thigh to the inner side of the knee. WHAT CAUSES IT? Stretching the adductor muscles too much. Sudden stress on the adductor muscles.

And skating. Generally speaking, these adductor muscles are better known as groin muscles. Hockey poolies also know these muscles are easily pulled or strained. And are a powerful pain in the butt.

Samuel Montembeault, on the sidelines of the Canadiens’ season finale, claimed that he had suffered a tear in two of his three groin muscles. That’s what kept him out at the end of the season.

And that’s when Boeser aggravated what was thought to be a groin ailment following an encouraging four-point (2-2) outing Nov. 2 against Colorado at Rogers Arena.

What Are the Groin Muscles? The groin muscles, a.k.a. the adductors, are a group of five individual muscles that make up the inner portion of the thigh. Together, they are responsible for 'adducting' ...

I couldn’t push. That was a tough game.” “I came back, had an MRI and that’s when they found the groin tear,” said Hemsky. Going into the Canucks’ game, the Oilers are 4-4-1 without ...

Carlos Alcaraz took a medical timeout for what he said is a lingering groin muscle issue in the second set of his 6-1, 7-6 (3) singles victory over Tallon Griekspoor at the Paris Olympics on ...