Nick Robertson pushes and injures teammate W. Nylander

[Fatass]

no offense but do you watch 6 games a year?
this is not an out of left field play by robertson

It is in the preseason. The context of the “ass poke play” isn’t in this circumstance. Usually it’s a guy getting the ass poke to catch up to another player and it’s when games matter. This ass poke was in traffic and it’s preseason. A stupid ass poke by Robertson. And Yes Nylander is a diver. Both can be true.

 

[WTG]

He absolutely dove here, and anyone that isn't a leafs fan can clearly see it.

World class skater does not go down from a light nudge like that without doing it on purpose. He's a soft player and a diver, just own it.

Catching a skater off guard will absolutely cause them to go down on the ice. IDK if you've ever skated before but one of the major things they tell you when you play hockey is don't admire your pass. Learning to get hit is a skill and if you get shoved/hit while you are not expecting that will absolutely cause you to fall over/injure.

You're either trolling or so far out of your depth it's comical.

 

[JianYang]

I have never seen that play in a trivial exhibition game before.

 

[ffh]

Bet they wish the traded him now

 

[hirawl]

No one to blame really. All about unfortunate timing. Willy was just reacting to the play turning around when the push came. Seems kinda light but it's physics really. With a little bit of pre season mental fog in the mix.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Pretty common play in hockey but that's some bad luck for Willy to lose his balance.

Younger players are always looking to try harder to impress in these games and Robertson made a play most probably wouldn't make in a pre-season game.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

I always thought that "shove your stick into your teammate's anus to give them a speed boost" play was stupid. Now we have a concrete example of why.

dude don't disrespect the "boost" like that

 

[MoreMogilny]

He absolutely dove here, and anyone that isn't a leafs fan can clearly see it.

World class skater does not go down from a light nudge like that without doing it on purpose. He's a soft player and a diver, just own it.

Whatever you need to tell yourself to justify your own silly and absurd opinions

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Catching a skater off guard will absolutely cause them to go down on the ice. IDK if you've ever skated before but one of the major things they tell you when you play hockey is don't admire your pass. Learning to get hit is a skill and if you get shoved/hit while you are not expecting that will absolutely cause you to fall over/injure.

You're either trolling or so far out of your depth it's comical.

Whenever you see the "have you ever even skated?" come out, you instantly know that the following opinion is wrong lmao.

Nobody cares about your 40+ beer league. Your experience playing at the local rink at 11pm because that's all your team could afford is meaningless when it comes to professional hockey.

Nylander dove and my have hurt himself in the process. Sad!

 

[NVious]

I heard he asked Auston, Max and JT to go on a really cool trip to a mountain, he wants to show them a really really cool cliff (up close).

 

[HabzSauce]

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

bippity boppity boop, you’re now in the injury-prone loop! I pass it to.. Willy!

Seriously, hope Nylander is ok, but holy overreaction from almost everyone. Robertson tried to help but instead it threw Nylander off balance, and he collided with a knee because history be like that. It is.

 

[hockey20000]

lol leafs keep on leafing.

 

[Xirik]

the amount of people laughing at someone getting hit in the head and even saying he deserves a concussion in this thread is disgusting.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I guess he was trying to push him forward like relay speed skating??

 

[Rebels57]

Players often use that stick push to help their teammate backcheck. Looks to me like Nylander dove not realizing it was his teammate and a very unfortunate result occured.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Maybe a life lesson can be learned from this.

 

[jetsforever]

Very weird, hope it's not serious

 

[MessierII]

Leave it the leafs to have a core player hurt himself diving in pre season

 

[PeE eL DuBoiS]

the amount of people laughing at someone getting hit in the head and even saying he deserves a concussion in this thread is disgusting.

Yep. It's also compounded because it's a Leafs player. Some of the grown men posting in this thread need to check themselves.

 

[Bowski]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

That's a misleading thread title. Before watching the video I thought it was in practices where Robertson gets into an altercation with Nylander and pushes him, causing him to fall and be concussed.

 

[Zalos]

I'll admit I laughed at the video. That's pretty hilarious! Luckily, Nylander is fine.

 

[LemonSauceD]

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Not returning to the game...

Which is a normal consequence of "being held out as a precaution",,,