Injury Report: Derek Stepan (11/6: Will return Saturday)

[PlamsUnlimited]

Don't kid yourself, centers are a HUGE part of a team's D-zone coverage. Losing Stepan effects every single defenseman on this team.

I said that and no one would acknowledge it. Centers are ****ing huge defensively. You have a bad defensive C and team D can be really severed and non cohesive. Makes it very hard.

 

[Raspewtin]

I said that and no one would acknowledge it. Centers are ****ing huge defensively. You have a bad defensive C and team D can be really severed and non cohesive. Makes it very hard.

The #1 reason the Leafs are consistently among the worst defensive teams in the NHL, is their lack of defensive play from their centers. Throws the entire forward corp off, forward support defensively for them is a complete joke, and when a team gets a good cycle going, the opposing team is guaranteed a good 4-5 shot attempts, because the Leafs are so ****ing inefficient at puck support along the boards.

It's an extreme example, but we look like the ****ing Leafs with no Derek Stepan (and Dan Boyle).

 

[PromNite]

The #1 reason the Leafs are consistently among the worst defensive teams in the NHL, is their lack of defensive play from their centers. Throws the entire forward corp off, forward support defensively for them is a complete joke, and when a team gets a good cycle going, the opposing team is guaranteed a good 4-5 shot attempts, because the Leafs are so ****ing inefficient at puck support along the boards.

It's an extreme example, but we look like the ****ing Leafs with no Derek Stepan (and Dan Boyle).

It's one of the reasons the Bruins are such an excellent team, especially in the playoffs.

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Help us, Derek Stepan, you're our only hope.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Help us, Derek Stepan, you're our only hope.

No Derek Stepan is the reason they've given up more than 5 goals or more in the last three games?

 

[BlueshirtBlitz]

No Derek Stepan is the reason they've given up more than 5 goals or more in the last three games?

Though yes, I think losing a tremendous two-way player has likely negatively impacted the overall team D. The actual D is indeed pretty atrocious.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

I actually don't think it's too big of a stretch. Man defense puts a ton of pressure on your forwards to help as dmen run around chasing players. Now MSL and Miller/Hayes are taking prime responsibility in the d zone.

 

[JohnC]

When's the earliest he can come off IR again?

 

[Alluckks]

When's the earliest he can come off IR again?

5 more games (10 total)

 

[Maineice11]

When's the earliest he can come off IR again?

he has to miss at least 10 games, so the earliest he could play in a game is November 3rd against the St. Louis Blues.

 

[JohnC]

Gracias (Spanish for thank you)

 

[ecemleafs]

hes was injured 3.5 weeks ago now. any news on if hes starting to skate or anything?

 

[Beacon]

Tomorrow is 4 weeks he's been out. Looks like it will be closer to 6 weeks than 4. Either way, he has to miss at least 4 more games, but it would help if he were skating by now or very soon.

 

[Krams]

http://snyrangersblog.com/rangers/r...-yet-on-when-derek-stepan-will-start-skating/

Alain Vigneault said today that there is not yet a timetable for when Derek Stepan will begin skating following his fractured fibula.

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The only update on Stepan’s rehab came last week when Vigneault said that he was swimming.

 

[Levitate]

They're probably not going to say when he'll start skating until he actually starts skating

 

[nyr2k2]

They're probably not going to say when he'll start skating until he actually starts skating

They won't say anything. One of the beat guys will report the sighting. The team, like usual, won't acknowledge anything until the last moment.

 

[gary laser eyes]

Nice little lull in the schedule. 2 games over the next 10 days. Good opportunity for Step to heal up. Hopefully he will be ready to go on 11/3 vs STL when he is first eligible to return.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Andrew Gross ‏@AGrossRecord 45s46 seconds ago
AV says, as far as he knows, Derek Stepan not skating today or tomorrow.

 

[Khelvan]

Ugh, I hope he heals soon.

 

[haveandare]

The fact that "as far as he knows" is even said is encouraging. Implies that Step is likely capable of skating one of those days IMO.

 

[Doctyl]

We've been fine without him. He's also injury prone. I say we trade him while he still has value.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Nice little lull in the schedule. 2 games over the next 10 days. Good opportunity for Step to heal up. Hopefully he will be ready to go on 11/3 vs STL when he is first eligible to return.

He missed all of camp and hasn't even stepped foot on the ice yet. More importantly, the Rangers have won 3 in a row.

Not only should he not be rushed back, but I don't see a scenario where hes ready 11/3 anyway.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

We've been fine without him. He's also injury prone. I say we trade him while he still has value.

Hes never missed a game until this season.

 

[Krams]

We've been fine without him. He's also injury prone. I say we trade him while he still has value.

Hes never missed a game until this season.

Can't make this stuff up.

 

[RGY]

Hes never missed a game until this season.

I think Dactyl was kidding considering the absurdity that has gone on in the trade proposal thread.