GDT: Canucks Training Camp Thread | FINISHED
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PuckMunchkin
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Amputation.
Oh I recovered from that, the exercises are pretty standard.
David Bruce Banner
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My last one was caused by three days of snow shovelling and a more arduous than usual transportation of firewood from the yard into the house. The next day I was dropped to my knees just turning and pointing at something.
PuckMunchkin
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I injured my back a couple weeks ago. Excruciating pain. Like my insides were being torn apart.
I was hunkered over my sink for an hour, unable to stand upright. I couldn't walk for 3-4 days.
LTIR'ed myself but finally day-to-day. Just in time for pre-season!
Back stuff is no joke.
I was hunkered over my sink for an hour, unable to stand upright. I couldn't walk for 3-4 days.
LTIR'ed myself but finally day-to-day. Just in time for pre-season!
Back stuff is no joke.
ChilliBilly
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Yep its brutal. Or can be.
One of the fun things no one mentions is going to the can. can't sit down. Can't stand up straight. For the first 10 days going down the stairs involved prayer for an atheist.
I couldn't play fzcking hockey for 5 1/2 months, and then I could barely skate. Hell, I could not stand up on the ice without taping my ankles. Just sad. I had never taped my ankles until this happened.
There's been a lot of talk about the kids trying to make the Canucks....but the big story of training camp so far has been the play of Silovs. If he continues to give the Canucks the kind of goaltending he's been giving them, then it won't matter much if Demko is out 'til Christmas.
DL44
Status quo
Remember in the 80's, 90's when the low back pain/strain/injury was seemingly rampant/common in the NHL?
Seemed like the death nell sign that a player was about to endure series of reaggravations eventually forcing them out of the game? 99 being the poster child.
I grew up playing sports being so stressed of whenever i felt a back spasm or strain.
Glad to see that has faded quite a bit relative to how it used to be... probable credit to advancements in rehab, training staffs, and such a strong swing towards the importance of core work.
Still a bit of a mystery to me why Lankinen ended up on the UFA market for so long, with a lot of teams around the league struggling to find NHL goaltending. His stats last year in Nashville, were pretty decent. And at the very least, he's proven himself to be a capable NHL backup.
Could be he just wanted too much money and term. But looking like the Canucks got him at a bargain price. And if Demko returns sooner rather than later, Lankinen could be a useful trade chip if a couple of starting goalies around the league were to go down.
Could be he just wanted too much money and term. But looking like the Canucks got him at a bargain price. And if Demko returns sooner rather than later, Lankinen could be a useful trade chip if a couple of starting goalies around the league were to go down.
Just A Bit Outside
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Not this season. He’s been injured with no update and was very forgettable in the AHL last season. He’s got enough skills to maybe one day make it isn’t off to a good start this season.
Reverend Mayhem
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I agree with this, while also wanting to comment that I see what management sees. There are NHL-translatable skills.
He's got enough building blocks that I can see a reality where he's a 4th line winger/centre.
Best thing about preseason so far is how many pleasant surprises there has been player performance wise. The bubble forwards have really made the final decisions tough on the coaching staff. And other guys that aren't close to the big roster yet have at least looked like guys worth watching over the next couple of seasons.
And not really many disappointments. EPD maybe the biggest one, but even then it's more about him needing time in the AHL rather than not looking like a guy with NHL potential. Other guys who disappointed, like say Klimovich, really don't have any expectations at this point anyway.
Depth looks better than it's been in a decade. Exciting to see how this group does this season, whether its guys in Vancouver, Abby, or elsewhere.
And not really many disappointments. EPD maybe the biggest one, but even then it's more about him needing time in the AHL rather than not looking like a guy with NHL potential. Other guys who disappointed, like say Klimovich, really don't have any expectations at this point anyway.
Depth looks better than it's been in a decade. Exciting to see how this group does this season, whether its guys in Vancouver, Abby, or elsewhere.
I don't really see it at all but the team seems to rate him highly.
To me he's a bit undersized, weak/soft defensively, and doesn't really bring much offensively. He'd be on waivers right now if he was a CHL product signed at age 20 and he's a #4-5D in the AHL at this point.
