'Naturally, the nature of his injury is a closely guarded secret, and speculation has ranged from a hip flexor to his back to a groin muscle. From the way Numminen reacted to the twinge, a groin injury seems to be the best bet. ”Yeah, there was a little tweak,” Numminen said, but he insisted a decision will not be made until after he skates in the pregame warm-up. ”I can still feel it every time I take a stride."'