Injury Report: 2023-24 Injury thread (McGinn out 4 months after back surgery)

[FlyingV09]

Puts him at exactly 4 weeks. Best possible outcome there.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Killorn back, McGinn…also eligible to be back.

 

[McDonald19]

Verbeek really doesn’t want to waive anyone. So McGinn has been dealing with a nagging injury, that’s why he has been scratched every game?

 

[Kalv]

Verbeek really doesn’t want to waive anyone. So McGinn has been dealing with a nagging injury, that’s why he has been scratched every game?

Perhaps wanting to have warm bodoes to be more flexible in trades

 

[ADHB]

Verbeek really doesn’t want to waive anyone. So McGinn has been dealing with a nagging injury, that’s why he has been scratched every game?

I think it's a case of McGinn is "injured." *wink wink*

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

I think it's a case of McGinn is "injured." *wink wink*

Exactly lol

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Oh right, McGinn.

 

[Ducks DVM]

If Tampa can keep extra players available for the playoffs by parking them on IR so can we.

 

[anezthes]

If Tampa can keep extra players available for the playoffs by parking them on IR so can we.

If Tampa can let in 9 goals, so can we.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I wonder if McGinn would have been an NHLer if he hadn't had a couple older brothers who were NHLers too. He just isn't good at anything useful.

 

[robbieboy3686]

I wonder if McGinn would have been an NHLer if he hadn't had a couple older brothers who were NHLers too. He just isn't good at anything useful.

He’s small too

 

[MMC]

I think it's a case of McGinn is "injured." *wink wink*

Why would he not be legitimately hurt? He hasn’t played since January 27th. I’m just surprised they didn’t do this sooner

 

[Firequacker]

Why would he not be legitimately hurt? He hasn’t played since January 27th. I’m just surprised they didn’t do this sooner

Verbeek doesn't seem to like putting people on IR until/unless he absolutely has to, IIRC there were a couple of similar moves last year.

 

[ADHB]

Why would he not be legitimately hurt? He hasn’t played since January 27th. I’m just surprised they didn’t do this sooner

Because according to Lee, he'd been practicing regularly even though he hasn't been playing. He'd been on a line with the healthy scratches (like Leason) or guys coming back from injury (like Killorn).

There are no practice reports on the road, but before they left Anaheim, he was on the ice every time. I suppose it's possible he injured himself working out on the road, but it's not like it's uncommon to find a reason to IR someone in any sport when you need a roster spot.

 

[Another Empty Netter]

How long has it been since Z’s surgery

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

Because according to Lee, he'd been practicing regularly even though he hasn't been playing. He'd been on a line with the healthy scratches (like Leason) or guys coming back from injury (like Killorn).

There are no practice reports on the road, but before they left Anaheim, he was on the ice every time. I suppose it's possible he injured himself working out on the road, but it's not like it's uncommon to find a reason to IR someone in any sport when you need a roster spot.

I feel like it is fairly uncommon… I’d have to imagine that any player forced onto IR when they’re not injured would be getting their agent and the NHLPA on the phone ASAP.

Seems more likely that McGinn has a concussion or something that is nagging

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

How long has it been since Z’s surgery

I think another 3 weeks he comes back.. Ankle Surgeries are the worst.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I feel like it is fairly uncommon… I’d have to imagine that any player forced onto IR when they’re not injured would be getting their agent and the NHLPA on the phone ASAP.

Seems more likely that McGinn has a concussion or something that is nagging

I think when you're an over paid 4th liner, IR is preferred to passing through waivers and then riding the buses to collect your check.

 

[GermanRocket7]

I think another 3 weeks he comes back.. Ankle Surgeries are the worst.

I can confirm ankle surgeries are an absolute horror, and to be quite frank, my experience was that it was much more difficult to come back from an ankle surgery compared to an ACL surgery - and I had to get an artificial ACL from a tendon in my thigh (ligamentum ex semitendinosus), which complicated things in the knee surgery.

But it's not just surgeries that suck like a Blackhawk, it's injuries in general. I tore two ligaments in my right ankle (for the fifth time, granted) five months ago and STILL have recurring pain in this joint.

tl;dr
Zegras will most likely be cleared to practice without contact in 1-2 weeks, but might need up to four more weeks before actually being an alternative for a roster spot. He most likely won't be at 100% before next training camp.

 

[Duck Off]

I wonder if McGinn would have been an NHLer if he hadn't had a couple older brothers who were NHLers too. He just isn't good at anything useful.

Such a dumb trade. I knew from the second it happened it was a poor decision. They should have paid us the 3rd just to take that contract.

 

[Another Empty Netter]

I can confirm ankle surgeries are an absolute horror, and to be quite frank, my experience was that it was much more difficult to come back from an ankle surgery compared to an ACL surgery - and I had to get an artificial ACL from a tendon in my thigh (ligamentum ex semitendinosus), which complicated things in the knee surgery.

But it's not just surgeries that suck like a Blackhawk, it's injuries in general. I tore two ligaments in my right ankle (for the fifth time, granted) five months ago and STILL have recurring pain in this joint.

tl;dr
Zegras will most likely be cleared to practice without contact in 1-2 weeks, but might need up to four more weeks before actually being an alternative for a roster spot. He most likely won't be at 100% before next training camp.

This seems really accurate . I wonder if z’s fracture is just one of the long bones near the ankle or at the actual joint.

Even if not at the joint I’d imagine it would be not a simple recovery as ice skating would put so much pressure on the surgical repair.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

This seems really accurate . I wonder if z’s fracture is just one of the long bones near the ankle or at the actual joint.

Even if not at the joint I’d imagine it would be not a simple recovery as ice skating would put so much pressure on the surgical repair.

Problem with the ankles are the ligaments all around it. It's a bitch to recover from.

 

[Ducks DVM]

Brace/splint on his ankle.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

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Brace/splint on his ankle.

So he's off crutches. That's a good thing. Another 2 weeks probably

 

[FiveHoleTickler]

My brain auto completed the thread title as "McGinn placed on waivers." Got excited for a moment and thought we were making moves ahead of the deadline.

Stupid brain.