Injury Report: 2024-2025 Injury Updates

[rahad]

The other one lol

SO both knee are done now? We really need to draft /trade or sign a 2c.

 

[le_sean]

And that just kills the last little hope left in Dach.

He’s done.

His overall season should have killed any hope left already. On pace for a whopping 32 point season. This is just confirmation that he’s toast.

 

[red devil]

SO both knee are done now? We really need to draft /trade or sign a 2c.

Same knee as the previous surgery

 

[Trabdy2]

Really unfortunate about Dach's injury.

We'll need to address the 2C position this offseason. I don't think the planned solution can be Newhook, Dach or Beck.

Assets like the Calgary 1st and a prospect like Mailloux could be used in a package to get a proper 2C.

 

[Heffyhoof]

Addition by subtraction. Hopefully never see him in a Habs jersey again.

 

[schwang26]

It is the same one, this is the post is when he had the surgery for his MCL and ACL

What a disaster this guy is. He’s so done.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

f***. He’s done man.

 

[Lshap]

What a shame. The guy had so much promise, but this is beyond bad luck. I don't see how he can be counted on to be a part of the future.

We're stuck with him, so may as well hope for a miracle to occur next season.

 

[OneSharpMarble]

Well we will have next year but his goose is probably cooked. Can't fault Hughes for taking a gamble on a big forward but it backfired. At least his injuries kicked in before he got signed.

Really funny how the clowns here were just saying how he is too lazy or low IQ but in reality it was injury issues all along.

The rebuild rolls on and another spot opens up for one of our many youths.

 

[montreal]

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

Also seeing Guhlee skating in Brossard alone. I had that feeling he wouldn't necessarily miss the remainder of the season if the Habs are making a playoff push. I couldn't understand why they didn't put him on the IR.

 

[Rapala]

Also seeing Guhlee skating in Brossard alone. I had that feeling he wouldn't necessarily miss the remainder of the season if the Habs are making a playoff push. I couldn't understand why they didn't put him on the IR.

Comparing him to Reinbacher in terms of "Pushing" it's not even close at this point.
Skating "gingerly" is how I would describe it.

 

[CrAzYNiNe]

Comparing him to Reinbacher in terms of "Pushing" it's not even close at this point.
Skating "gingerly" is how I would describe it.

Not sure how to compare a torn ligament to a laceration wound. I can't believe they are treated exactly the same way, as they are very different in terms of healing. A muscle can heal from surgery far easier than a repaired ligament. Maybe someone with more knowledge can correct me, but the treatment following a surgery to a laceration is more to not have it open back up. Once it's healed, the worry of reinjuring must be practically 0. His muscle likely is not as strong as before the surgery as he was resting it but where it differs from a torn knee ligament is that the ligament once repaired isn't full proof and thus the reason you are more careful with that type of injury.

If someone with knowledge of these types of injures could confirm or educate me further, it would be appreciated.

 

[Bacchus1]

So, what does that say about the medical staff/trainers? How could Kirby allowed to play if his knee wasn't healed enough? Or, is it completely unrelated?

 

[ReHabs]

If it’s a long term injury, Dach can return as a black ace for our playoff run in 2026. He would be playing for a new contract too so it should be interesting.

Hopefully he works super hard to get past this awful setback.

Barring the injury stuff, I see him as a RW on a very good team’s 3rd line or as the overall sixth best forward. He can drive to the net and has soft hands, it’s an intriguing mix.

 

[ReHabs]

So, what does that say about the medical staff/trainers? How could Kirby allowed to play if his knee wasn't healed enough? Or, is it completely unrelated?

If the surgery is successful and rehab monitored and successful concluded and mobility is back then there is no reason to assume the athlete should not return to his sport.

They set benchmarks and work in rehab toward reaching those benchmarks — eg standing jump, long jump, leg press weight, etc. I don’t think that the Habs would’ve been reckless with his rehab protocol.

We don’t have precise knowledge of the body to the point where there are binary answers. The science of MRIs (often used to examine soft tissue) is outrageously unintuitive and sometimes no number of scans can give the definitive answers we want.

My point is maybe the knee was more prone to injury due to imperfect reattachment of the ligaments. You can’t control that. Or maybe the latest impact would’ve shredded his ligaments all the same. You can’t control that either.

Some athletes claim they never again feel stable on their repaired knee. It could simply be the case where this was extremely relevant for Dach and it would explain his poor and timid efforts for most of the season far more than assuming he still had reduced mobility or was still injured.

I once took medication that “dried me out” and it particularly affected my left ankle. To this day, five years after I took those meds, my Achilles still feels tighter and less elastic. The body is complex.

 

[WeThreeKings]

So, what does that say about the medical staff/trainers? How could Kirby allowed to play if his knee wasn't healed enough? Or, is it completely unrelated?

A net new injury.. he didn't miss any time all year.

Unfortunately he literally is just made of glass.