Injury Report: Matthews - Day to Day - Placed on IR

[Stephen]

But again, what does the team actually gain from being transparent here? Other than broadcast a potential target on part of Matthews body?

Truthworthiness is being underrated here.

On the ice, I don’t think keeping it super vague really helps the player either. Will it stop others from hitting Matthews when he’s back? We all know Mitch Marner had a high ankle injury. Are people targeting his ankle every shift?

All this is doing is breeding speculation and ultimately mistrust.

 

[Stephen]

To stop the endless speculation. The lack of transparency makes it a much bigger talking point. There would be less oxygen given to the story if the team just came out and said his back is messed up.

I more so blame the league though. Given how they have partnerships with gambling it’s pretty absurd how there aren’t more rules in place to force teams to provide info. Starting goaltending and injuries should have to be provided in the same way things work in the NFL.

If they said he had a back injury and is out X amount of time, that’s a one time shock and people move on, and the player recovers off stage. That’s what happens with 99% of injuries in the NHL.

The way this is going, the organization and media is leaking vague reports to explain every absence, every little thing.

 

[Dekes For Days]

To stop the endless speculation.

Speculation never stops. Especially in Toronto. In fact, information often just generates more speculation. Fans may selfishly want every detail, but it really does nothing but hurt the player and team. That's why nobody discloses anything in the playoffs.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Can't rely on this guy. At any point of the year... or game... he might just disappear without a trace or even an explanation.

Oh yeah and he also won't perform even when in the lineup.

 

[Stephen]

None of that is news, new, or a revelation.

Reports are he was there for treatment.

You don't fly 18 hours to review a chart. Chart/medical report reviews are done electronically all the time in health care. All the money in the world doesn't recover 18 hours of sitting on a plane, whether you are a billionaire or pauper time passes.

Also think about the discomfort of flying on a private jet if you had a back related injury for 18 hours. The treatment you receive would have to be worth it to go through that kind of physical hassle. If it was routine you could just have a conference call with the local doctors.

 

[The Shrike]

I don't know about that, I've never read that the Germans have superior surgeons to the Americans.

...what they do have however is this type of blood treatment, where they extract some of your blood, enrich it, and pump it back in. That helps with the overall healing process for some chronic ailments. NBA players like Kobe and Lebron and I think Dirk too have done that procedure.

So if I were to speculate, that's what he's probably doing there, possibly for a lingering back injury.

Worked wonders for Lance Armstrong.

 

[The Shadow]

Can't rely on this guy. At any point of the year... or game... he might just disappear without a trace or even an explanation.

Oh yeah and he also won't perform even when in the lineup.

Last playoffs was a strange one. Guys play hurt when it’s playoff time.

 

[sxvnert]

Every time he starts to knock a few players around he injuries himself. Soft as butter.

 

[crump]

When Matthews was with Zurich in his draft year, he slid head first into the boards and missed a month with a back injury. Is this is possibly the doctor who worked with him then? If it is he did a good job, because it’s been 8 years and it didn’t affect him again until now.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

I don't know about that, I've never read that the Germans have superior surgeons to the Americans.

...what they do have however is this type of blood treatment, where they extract some of your blood, enrich it, and pump it back in. That helps with the overall healing process for some chronic ailments. NBA players like Kobe and Lebron and I think Dirk too have done that procedure.

So if I were to speculate, that's what he's probably doing there, possibly for a lingering back injury.

they do that in the states now too.. platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy. I had it done once after I broke my foot. Was back to playing about a week afterwards.

 

[mapleleaf979]

Matthews disappearance is suspicious. Leafs wont say why he is gone, the captain. Red flag. People lie when its bad vs saying what it is.