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.
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.