dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv sˈiːzən, lˌælɪbɚtˈeɪ səstˈeɪnd ɐn ɪnˈɑːpɚɹəbəl ˈɪndʒɚɹi tʊ ɐ nˈɜːv ɪn hɪz bˈæk, wˌɪtʃ sˈɛnt pˈeɪn ʃˈuːɾɪŋ dˌaʊn hɪz lˈɛɡ, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt dˈɪfɪkəlt fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə wˈɔːk.
During the 2004–05 season, Laliberté sustained an inoperable injury to a nerve in his back, which sent pain shooting down his leg, making it difficult for him to walk.