Injury Report: Laine injury PANIC! PANIC! OH GOD PANIC! thread

[Shaibu]

I think this injury sucks cause it makes it significantly less probable that we'll see him playing in Copenhagen in May.

He is playing for the Jets in May, and hopefully in June too.

 

[Aavco Cup]

With the news that he'll be out 4 - 14 days. Most likely he'll miss 4 games and return to the Leafs game, and by then it's too late for him to catch the lead and win it

I think he only misses 2 games and Ovechkin didn't score today. 2 games is exactly what I was expecting before today. "This news" as you put it didn't change a thing for my own expectations.

Also Maurice never actually said Laine would be out 4-14 days. Did you actually listen to him? He said other players who've had similar injuries are typically out 4-14 days. He was generally positive about Laine and expects him back soon.

 

[The Russian Rocket]

I think he only misses 2 games and Ovechkin didn't score today. 2 games is exactly what I was expecting before today. "This news" as you put it didn't change a thing for my own expectations.

Also Maurice never actually said Laine would be out 4-14 days. Did you actually listen to him? He said other players who've had similar injuries are typically out 4-14 days. He was generally positive about Laine and expects him back soon.

So you are presuming Laine is a super human who heals quicker than other players with similar injuries Well I guess we will see next week if he will play or not. If not, like I said before, goodbye rocket

 

[KingBogo]

So you are presuming Laine is a super human who heals quicker than other players with similar injuries Well I guess we will see next week if he will play or not. If not, like I said before, goodbye rocket

The injury happened March 20th. The Nashville game Sunday would be 5 days, the Boston game Tuesday would be 7 days. Personally I think he is back the 1st game of the road trip on March 29th putting him at 9 days at the exact mid point of Maurice's window.

 

[ps241]

C'mon Patty...what would Ovi do? No way he sits out with a bruise in the thick of a rocket race.

What would Ovi do.......let’s see........great things in the regular season that will get him into the hall of fame but come up short year after year when it actually counts.

Take your time Pate the real season starts in 3 weeks.

 

[Lepardi]

He is playing for the Jets in May, and hopefully in June too.

Winnipeg would have to make it to the conference finals to still be playing when the playoffs start in Copenhagen. The chances of the Jets making it that far are clearly under 50 percent.

 

[puck stoppa]

Went way out on the limb with that call....

Did you read the GDT? It was epic, out for life were most of the posts

 

[GNP]

Hockey (my absolute favourite team sport) is incredibly risky. Anyone who plays through an NHL season without significant injury is either genetically gifted, really lucky, or both.

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I sort of agree with this post, and sort of don't. I think if the Jet's instruct their star players like Laine, Ehlers, Scheif, Statsny, Connor-- to "not block " shots --it would be very smart, and we wouldn't lose them for periods of the season.

Why would you have these kind of scorers blocking shots ??- Gretzky and guys like him didn't do that type of thing, and were always in the lineup. Let the "blue collar" players do this--and we have lot's of them.

 

[kanadalainen]

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I sort of agree with this post, and sort of don't. I think if the Jet's instruct their star players like Laine, Ehlers, Scheif, Statsny, Connor-- to "not block " shots --it would be very smart, and we wouldn't lose them for periods of the season.

Why would you have these kind of scorers blocking shots ??- Gretzky and guys like him didn't do that type of thing, and were always in the lineup. Let the "blue collar" players do this--and we have lot's of them.

GNP, I was referring to all parts of the game, not just shot-blocking. Shot blocking takes the risk through the stratosphere. That decision is up to the players, but I'm guessing guys like Ovi don't block many shots - and that may support your point.

 

[kelsier]

Haven't felt such frustration since last year when Laine went down for the first time. Then competing for Calder and now when competing for the Rocket (oh the irony!) where one might even say that he had the upper hand considering the recent games. Can't but hope he doesn't lose more than a few games max and still has a shot. If not, then for the playoffs we wait.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Just get healthy Patrik, the games are just not the same without you.....

 

[Koonta]

If Laine doesn't capture the rocket so be it. What would be really cool is if he comes back healthy and scores 20 in the playoffs and sets a new NHL record.

 

[Howard Chuck]

As has been mentioned, if players are going to block shots, they need to learn to face the shot. You're very well protected in the front. But as has also been mentioned, that isn't very intuitive.

 

[Channelcat]

GNP, I was referring to all parts of the game, not just shot-blocking. Shot blocking takes the risk through the stratosphere. That decision is up to the players, but I'm guessing guys like Ovi don't block many shots - and that may support your point.

Even star players will potentially need to block shots 5v5. Closing lanes is the name of the game. But Laine should have not attempted to block in that fashion. Hopefully Mo has realized he'll need to be coaching some of these guys how to do it in the safest way

 

[Aavco Cup]

So you are presuming Laine is a super human who heals quicker than other players with similar injuries Well I guess we will see next week if he will play or not. If not, like I said before, goodbye rocket

When did I say anything like that? Why do people do things like this on this forum. I actually counted the days. Did you?

You do realize that when Maurice made his statement 2 days had already passed by right? Meaning 4 days is tomorrow.

Last I checked he was still only 1 goal behind BTW

 

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@The Russian Rocket

Wanna change your message now?

 

[Sammy225]

Looks like he is going to try it out at practice

 

[Kaako Kappo]

Surely they'll not let him play, no matter how good he says he feels?

 

[nobody important]

@The Russian Rocket

Wanna change your message now?

Way too soon. Clearly, the Jets are not following the bruise protocol.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Surely they'll not let him play, no matter how good he says he feels?

Just give him a stool and sit him by the opponent's hash marks.

 

[Afterburner]

I knew Laine was made of Adamantium!!

 

[Aavco Cup]

I knew Laine was made of Adamantium!!

 

[Howard Chuck]

Ha, Paul Friesen stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night!

 

[Afterburner]

This makes me happier than Christmas and every candy related holiday combined with a weeks vacay

 

[Aavco Cup]