I really hope he is alright. I thought he was a perfect no nonsense player for this team.....
if this was Rupp everyone would be like that sucks get better but yay he's out of the lineup......the Powe deal was a real solid small one...saves 500K on the cap and they get a way more useful player.Sather has been good at making something out of nothing. Mind you he signed the nothing.
Gomez for McD
Voros for Eminger,,,,,,,,,still a bum for a roster player
Even the Grant for Mashinter is working well in CT anyway.
Yeah, full face masks prevent injuries, no kidding.
But the problem is, you can't have some players with face masks and some players without (due to the injuries it would cause if someone's face mask hits someone's uncovered face). And you can't mandate that all players wear face masks.
Just like how players choose not to wear visors. It's their choice.
i disagree... if it was rupp, you'd have all the rupp lovers come out of the woodwork-- saying what a great player he was and how difficult it will be to replace his toughness on the ice and all that. not many people would be saying "YAY RUPP IS OUT OF THE LINEUP"... rupp wasn't HORRIBLE in his position (he even tapped in a goal the other night). he's a 4th line tough guy just 1 step above an enforcer. overpaid-- that's the issue with rupp.
going to be interesting to see if kreider goes back in right away or we get a callup... maybe mashinter to start
Again, this board seems to be suffering from a case of diagnosing players on their own based on nothing but a few seconds of video review.
You don't see how he lands in the replay. I've checked at least 5 times. The angle is really poor and it cuts out right before he lands.
From that angle, its possible that he lands on his head, yes, but what looks more likely to me is that he lands on his shoulder, with his head following shortly thereafter.
While I can sit here and muse how his facial expressions mean he has a concussion, I wont. I think a stronger possibility is that when he fell he twisted his body so he landed on his shoulder and back more and the wind was knocked out of him - explaining his dazed look. I think a strong possibility is also that he awkwardly fell on his neck and suffered from whiplash. Unless his head violently whipped unto the ice after he made initial contact (which we don't see) I don't see how this could be that injury. Either way, we can't just assume its a concussion, especially after that review.
Hoping its not the worst, a few maintenance days, and then back on the ice.
Jeez, had he gotten up on his own and skated to the wrong end of the ice you people would probably diagnose him with premature dementia.
Yes, I thought he landed on his upper back/shoulder and then his head afterwards.
How would full face masks have prevented this?
People just reasoning to themselves that they know more about player safety than the league does.
A protective bubble would have prevented this though. Maybe NHL department of safety should look into mandating a bubble suit?
Andrew Gross said:As far as milestones, this marks Darroll Powe’s 300th NHL game.
Probably caught a concussion from Nash...