He’s back tonight. HFB doctors, diagnose his injury:
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I am an actual doctor XD. As I posted in the Canucks forum thread on the game, since hes flexing at his 3rd and 4th metacarpophalangeal joints of his hand (knuckle), that splint is not likely there to stabilize that and it is too distal and inadequate to be for his carpometacarpal joint (at the wrist).
To me this is a distal 3rd and 4th metacarpal splint. Nondisplaced distal metacarpal fracture (shaft or neck) is most likely in my opinion. Thats just my best guess from seeing a single image of the dorsal aspect of his hand... but maybe someone has a pic from his palm etc.
/endirresponsiblediagnostics
The Canucks are nothing without him, hes the best player in all parts of the ice, but they shouldnt have him playing at all if its more than the mildest of injuries and this is all just precautionary. Worries me way too much given how many slashes to the hands he already got before he injured his hand. Unless they get young confident Petey back or trade for a defenseman to take minutes from him, the entire team is done if hes gone for an extended period. So definitely hope they arent being reckless here with their franchise player.