Fiala out for remainder of Playoffs _Broken Femur

[Cherpak]

Hope he heals well. Was scary to see.

With that said, this is slightly better than it being MCL/ACL/other ligament damage, right?

Your femur is a load bearing bone.

Meaning he isn't going to be putting his full weight on it for quite some time. He will probably be in traction for a while especially if he required surgery and how badly its fractured.

Its very possible you won't see him until late next season if at all.

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

Hoping for a speedy recovery for Kevin. That was terrible to see.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Staal into the boards and now Fiala. Kinda makes ya think

 

[bluesfan94]

Staal into the boards and now Fiala. Kinda makes ya think

Please tell me what it makes you think.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Staal into the boards and now Fiala. Kinda makes ya think

That hockey is an inherently dangerous sport? Well yes, these guys are flying around on slippery ice with sharpened blades attached to their feet trying to hit each other, it is a dangerous sport.

 

[Ezekial]

Wasn't it a fracture not a full bone break?

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

hate these type of "clean" hits. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

[BlueDream]

I know I know google is hard so......

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=KEVIN+FIALA+-+DISTURBING+LEG+INJURY

agree or disagree - its ok. just post a reason or your thoughts - in your case beating puppies is not a strong argument

Guess you didn't even watch the video.

Bortuzzo takes a drink of water. Looks up and grimaces. You can't even tell if that's a "smile". You've never seen a player do that?

Clean play, unfortunate result. This is hockey. It happens.

 

[Cherpak]

Wasn't it a fracture not a full bone break?

There are different types of fractures but they are all classified as "bone breaks".

 

[Ezekial]

There are different types of fractures but they are all classified as "bone breaks".

Thanks, I guess I knew that but I just see it being reported differently and earlier in the thread there was speculation about his artery.

Is there a specific "grade" to his injury?

 

[EdwardSharpe]

Your femur is a load bearing bone.

Meaning he isn't going to be putting his full weight on it for quite some time. He will probably be in traction for a while especially if he required surgery and how badly its fractured.

Its very possible you won't see him until late next season if at all.

It's better if the break isn't close to the knee or hip and recovery time before the bone is healed is about 3 months. If it's a clean break they can put a nail in your femur and you can start putting weight on your leg immediately and walk with help from crutches because the nail holds everything in place. If everything goes well it's just a matter of putting muscle back in your leg after the leg is fully healed.

 

[Tekneek]

I am still shaking my head at what an idiot numskull Bortuzzo is. No need to follow through on that type of play.

It's not the play itself that bothers me the most. It is the after the fact pushing down on Fiala. I know that did not have any role in the injury, but I have never been a fan of the way some guys like to push down and punch other guys while they are flat on the ice. I would love to see that removed from the game completely instead of fighting.

 

[ChuckLefley]

Staal into the boards and now Fiala. Kinda makes ya think

Yep, the Blues are so dirty that the goalie even trips people into the boards and makes it look like he is trying to make a save.

 

[TNT87]

All the best to him on his road to recovery.

 

[TitansVolsPreds615]

Fiala up and walking, flying home with team tonight. 4-6 mos recovery. Per Cassie Campbell of HNIC.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Kids just don't know what it is to play old-time playoff hockey. Fiala should just get that leg taped up and get out there. Very selfish.

 

[Drake744]

edit: I see TVP615 just posted that.

 

[PredsFanFromla]

Kids just don't know what it is to play old-time playoff hockey. Fiala should just get that leg taped up and get out there. Very selfish.

Sure let's send a 20 year with a broken femur to play in the playoffs,that will really end his career.Not a very bright idea

 

[Drake744]

Sure let's send a 20 year with a broken femur to play in the playoffs,that will really end his career.Not a very bright idea

There's no way he was serious

 

[KirkOut]

Sure let's send a 20 year with a broken femur to play in the playoffs,that will really end his career.Not a very bright idea

oof

 

[BruinLVGA]

edit: I see TVP615 just posted that.

Poor Kevin. I hope he gets well soon.

Sure let's send a 20 year with a broken femur to play in the playoffs,that will really end his career.Not a very bright idea

#jokeandsarcasmdetectorbroken

 

[Drake744]

#jokeandsarcasmdetectorbroken

 

[2 Minute Minor]

Thanks for those posting the updates on his condition. That sounds very encouraging. It was an ugly thing to watch, and scary. His injury changed the whole complexion of the game. For such a young guy, one really hopes it doesn't change his career trajectory, but hopefully he'll have time to get his strength back.

 

[marone]

Kevin thanks everbody for the support in his hospital bed.

kevinfiala22 Very sad to end the season like this, but I will come back even stronger.
I wanna thank you all for the great wishes and support. Wishing @predsnhl the best of luck in the rest of the playoffs. see you in October.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BTcK0iqFLQF/

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Sure let's send a 20 year with a broken femur to play in the playoffs,that will really end his career.Not a very bright idea

Maybe this post is the actual joke

There's no way he was serious

oof

See how many peopls he got!