Injury Report: 2023/2024 Injury Update

[Habs]

never liked asking players to drop down to block shots, wouldn't mind if they made it a rule that they were not allowed to. Someone is going to get a 100mph shot to the face because the coaches want them to sacrifice their life to block a puck, when the goalie is paid to do it. The game has changed, the equipment, the players.. anyhoo, fatso is gone for a bit

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

6 months injury for 2 blocked shots
That's crazy

 

[xX SEYF Xx]

when the goalie is paid to do it

*and equipped

 

[Redux91]

And it continues.

So basically a broken f***ing hand lol
f***s sakes our luck man

 

[Riddick412]

I mean surely injuries wouldn't occur as much if they played a more offensive system... i.e. get more than 5 shots a period. Although most of them have been just accidents, Savard's injury could be prevented if they didn't turtle the last 10 minutes of every game.

 

[1909]

never liked asking players to drop down to block shots, wouldn't mind if they made it a rule that they were not allowed to. Someone is going to get a 100mph shot to the face because the coaches want them to sacrifice their life to block a puck, when the goalie is paid to do it. The game has changed, the equipment, the players.. anyhoo, fatso is gone for a bit

PK Subban understood that and was one of the D with the least blocked shots.

6 months injury for 2 blocked shots
That's crazy

They called that "courage". I call that stupidity.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

PK Subban understood that and was one of the D with the least blocked shots.


They called that "courage". I call that stupidity.

Indeed blocking shots is just asking to be injured. Goalies are there for a reason

 

[Sagikev]

And it continues.

Nooooooooooo our first round pick

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Nooooooooooo our first round pick

Aint no way Savard fetch a first lmao

 

[Sagikev]

Aint no way Savard fetch a first lmao

He fetched a first not too long ago, and teams are willing to overpay for veteran dman. We never know (and at this rate we'll never know lol)

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

He fetched a first not too long ago, and teams are willing to overpay for veteran dman. We never know (and at this rate we'll never know lol)

He's even slower than he was in Tampa and Tampa played him on the third pair

 

[Sagikev]

He's even slower than he was in Tampa and Tampa played him on the third pair

Still worth a first, teams get desperate

I'd like to add that I would never pay a 1st for Savard lol

 

[The Real Timo]

So basically a broken f***ing hand lol
f***s sakes our luck man

It's not our luck. it's our system/style of play. Collapse and block shots. There is no pressure on points. It's a f***ing shooting gallery every game.

 

[LaP]

So basically a broken f***ing hand lol
f***s sakes our luck man

Better this year than next tbh.

 

[LV426]

I swear, this team needs an Exorcist.

 

[TennisMenace]

Blocking shots can be dangerous to one’s health. It should be banned. only the goalies should block shots.

 

[japhi]

Savard is a big blow. I know he's not much of a favourite around here, and this group doesn't really care for character and the d zone, but he is the glue that keeps that kid defense somewhat stable. As big a loss as Dach from a team's ability to win games standpoint.

 

[BLONG7]

Have we heard when Dvo can suit up again?

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[ArtPeur]

We can't have as many injuries as last season

They say

 

[sansabri]

i can't believe we might have the most man-games lost for a THIRD year in a row

 

[morhilane]

i can't believe we might have the most man-games lost for a THIRD year in a row

The first time, Habs had Weber and Price out for most of the season before it even started thanks to the playoff finishing whatever was left of their bodies.

The second time, it was Price and Byron.

This year, it's Price and Dach.

In a year or two, it's going to be Price and Gallagher on Robidas's island.

Habs will be a top "injured" team until Price's contract is gone.

 

[Rapala]

Dunno Iafrate and MacInnis slap shot were pretty hard.

Iafrate fastest shot was recorder at 105 miles
MacInnis was recorder at 100 miles.

That was fast enough to injure someone.

Al MacInnis kept his shot down at least.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Blocking shots can be dangerous to one’s health. It should be banned. only the goalies should block shots.

I've always said that they should penalize leaving one's skates to block a shot/pass. Would open the game up so much more and actually reduce injuries.

 

[NHLInjuryViz]

Not saying it can't happen but it's FAR too early to be projecting any team to have the most MGL at the end of the year.

And can just about understand (if still disagree with) an argument that Price should count in the numbers for last year rather than being treated as retired (which he pretty clearly is, semantics over being allowed to formally declare it or not aside), but it'd be pretty nonsensical to still count him four years into his retirement.