Injury Report: Eichel suffers high ankle sprain in Oct 12th practice; out 6-8 weeks

[JOVIS*]

What do we know about NOLAN PATRICK?

 

[Rhett4]

No one said go into tank mode. Eichel is easily our 2nd most important player, maybe most important

this is an entirely different team without him. they can try as hard as they want to win games but i still see a bottom 10 finish in the league. this team isn't ready to compete

No doubt they're worse off, but the goal needs to remain the same.

 

[Lock3Boys]

What does Bylsma have to do with this?

He's the coach of my favorite hockey team, and my opinion of him after one season is that he is garbage. If you disagree, you're entitled.

I have to be mad at somebody, so here we are.

 

[old kummelweck]

There is nothing 'just' about a high ankle sprain.

 

[joshjull]

No doubt they're worse off, but the goal needs to remain the same.

Exactly.

 

[Revelate]

There is nothing 'just' about a high ankle sprain.

sure there is if the alternative is him blowing out his knee. i know they suck, and i know they can linger, but his career isn't over.

 

[Lock3Boys]

If we're being irrational knuckleheads don't forgot to F the ice he caught his skate on.

That too. Who is the ice maker?

 

[joshjull]

That too. Who is the ice maker?

Poor Zamboni work if you ask me

 

[old kummelweck]

sure there is if the alternative is him blowing out his knee. i know they suck, and i know they can linger, but his career isn't over.

True, but it's not necessarily better than a break.

 

[LaxSabre]

@kevinoDandC - 12 minutes ago
#Amerks coach Dan Lambert said the #Sabres haven't called for anyone yet.

I expect Cal O'Reilly to be called up.

 

[LaxSabre]

Poor Zamboni work if you ask me

Sabres shouldn't have even practiced today.

 

[Dreakon13]

I'm holding my breath til we get an idea of exactly whats wrong and get some official word on how long he'll be out. I'm honestly just hoping it's not one of those injuries that he can never come back 100% from.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Bfreezy40]

most likely the same ankle injury Lehner had last season. Might not see Jack till January..

 

[Moskau]

@kevinoDandC - 12 minutes ago
#Amerks coach Dan Lambert said the #Sabres haven't called for anyone yet.

I expect Cal O'Reilly to be called up.

Thank god we will at least have an O'Reilly in the line-up tomorrow.

 

[joshjull]

Thank god we will at least have an O'Reilly in the line-up tomorrow.

I think that was Lax's opinion not Lambert's

 

[Tyler2829]

most likely the same ankle injury Lehner had last season. Might not see Jack till January..

Isn't that type of injury worse for goalies?

 

[Lock3Boys]

Poor Zamboni work if you ask me

Thank you for making me chuckle JJ, some of what I wrote is obviously tongue in cheek, but man this sucks.

They still need to find a way to compete for a playoff spot, I will take back my Disco hatred if he finds a way minus one of his best players.

Silver lining is maybe Samson will get a legit look at center.

 

[old kummelweck]

Well, going into tomorrow's game, I'm more confident in the goal tending and D this season. Here's where Disco earns his paycheck.

 

[ThunderD]

If we're being irrational knuckleheads don't forgot to F the ice he caught his skate on.

Don't tell him that. Now he'll start saying to F the Pegulas...

Seriously, let's look at what to do now. Move Reinhart to the middle of that line with Kane and put Fasching in his place on RW?

 

[Rhett4]

Isn't that type of injury worse for goalies?

Harder to come back from with the amount of side to side and pressure put on it.

 

[Jame]

Hockey gods are clearly making us pay our tank penance

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[LaxSabre]

I think that was Lax's opinion not Lambert's

Yeah that was my opinion not Lambert's or Kevin O's.

 

[Sansbacon]

most likely the same ankle injury Lehner had last season. Might not see Jack till January..

If the injury keeps him out until then, and we're able to maintain a respectable position in the standings, inserting Eichel into the lineup could be a huge boost for the second half of the season.

Sorry for the optimism, guys. But it's either that or I'm going to cry a little... still.