so we should expect burns to start on defense when he comes back from the injury?
last time he came back from an injury they put him at forward, so its only logical for them to put him back on defense after this injury also lol.
Details about the facial injury that sidelined Burns have been sketchy and at times, a little contradictory. But the damage done Oct. 12 when he caught a goalie stick squarely in the mouth apparently spread to the sinus and nasal areas.
so we should expect burns to start on defense when he comes back from the injury?
last time he came back from an injury they put him at forward, so its only logical for them to put him back on defense after this injury also lol.
I miss Burns so much. On the broadcast they said there was supposed to be an update from Kurz and Brodie on him, did tweedle dee and tweedle dumb have anything worthwhile to say?
Essentially what we already knew.
All they said was that he was skating with pads this week. Essentially what we already knew. They also added that for a person out for 2.5 weeks you cannot expect them to just get back into a game right away. But they never really gave any timeline.
Honestly I don't really think it would effect Burns much. He does whatever he's going to do anyway so I don't think getting a few practices in is going to make much different in his case. He's out there to cause chaos, he's playing one of the most unique roles I've ever seen a player play. It seems that the team has told him to go out there and just be as insane as possible.
He's out there to cause chaos, he's playing one of the most unique roles I've ever seen a player play. It seems that the team has told him to go out there and just be as insane as possible.
I think the "it'll take time for him to get back into the lineup" part is way more about getting his legs and stamina back up then it is about him getting practice time.
Burns is practicing today with the team but is wearing an orange 'don't hit me' jersey which means he's still not very close to returning to the lineup.
Edit: And after about 20 or so minutes Burns left practice.
Burns is practicing today with the team but is wearing an orange 'don't hit me' jersey which means he's still not very close to returning to the lineup.
Edit: And after about 20 or so minutes Burns left practice.
Why haven't they put him on the IR yet?
They don't have a need for an extra roster spot.
Wouldn't he be wearing a cage if he actually had a facial injury that has not fully healed?
Not necessarily. Wearing a no contact jersey should be enough to protect him assuming the other players honor it.