Ryan Kesler (or TSN) is confused by words

The Vancouver Canucks are having an excellent season, but center Manny Malhotra is now out for the season after taking a puck to the face, requiring surgery on his eye. Ryan Kesler, one of the leaders of the team doesn't think losing Malhotra will be a problem though. According to TSN, Kesler is quoted as saying

We've dealt with a lot of diversity and I don't expect any downfall in our game.

Of course, now would be a n interesting time to point out that Malhotra is  ethnically Indian, so I guess the Canucks HAVE been through some, uh, diversity. But I'm pretty sure that's not what Kesler meant.