Injury Report: Stepan Broken Jaw. No timeline. Prust susp. 2 games

[I Am Chariot]

Meh, it's Brandon Prust. They should let the team with the injured player pick who sits out on the other team for those games. That would stop it pretty quick.

Prust is a big pk guy....annihilate them on the PP .... Please

 

[nevesis]

Wow look at that ...and Brooksie hates the rangers

He doesn't hate the Rangers, he hated Tortorella.

 

[I Am Chariot]

He doesn't hate the Rangers, he hated Tortorella.

Will have to agree to disagree on that one....

Good article though.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

Please. For the love of all things hockey, win this series. I cannot deal with your opponents, or anything associated with them.

I will say this; this current Rangers team has a certain camaraderie that is critical to winning in this league IMO. You can't tip toe through an entire postseason and prance and cry to a Cup. I don't think the Rangers are the most skilled team, not even close, but the Bruins weren't either a few years back. TEAMS win when it counts. I think we'll see a really pissed of Rangers squad the rest of the way. MSG is going to be a zoo for game 4, and the next game they play there will be game 3 of the Final.

This post got me fired the **** up. Let's go already. This 3 days between games is awful.

 

[eco's bones]

I'll tell you--at least as far as Stepan but even his teammates--I don't know how you can shake hands with these guys--especially Prust when this series is over. No ****ing way. Win or lose I wouldn't be in that line. I've never ever thought this before by the way and I've been following this team for over 40 years and I've played a lot of hockey in my time.

 

[jerseyjinx94]

The Habs are so annoying. I want them gone. End this in 5 please.

 

[THE BIG WHISTLE]

I'll tell you--at least as far as Stepan but even his teammates--I don't know how you can shake hands with these guys--especially Prust when this series is over. No ****ing way. Win or lose I wouldn't be in that line. I've never ever thought this before by the way and I've been following this team for over 40 years and I've played a lot of hockey in my time.

Maybe Lucic,Thorthon,and other Bruins were on too something with the comments they made about wanting to kill them. There is a lot that goes on during the game we don't hear, to make those type of comments is starting to make sense.

 

[THE BIG WHISTLE]

Prust is a big pk guy....annihilate them on the PP .... Please

Let's see how many penalties are even called on the Canadiens with Prust out.

 

[eco's bones]

Maybe Lucic,Thorthon,and other Bruins were on too something with the comments they made about wanting to kill them. There is a lot that goes on during the game we don't hear, to make those type of comments is starting to make sense.

You know the Flyers, Pittsburgh, New Jersey I definitely don't like them but their fans and their teams aren't nearly making the excuses for their actions that these guys are. A cheap and dirty hit and it doesn't matter whether it happened because he hit the ice or not and personally I think it happened because of the hit. Prust deliberately tried to take him out. They can say what they want about Kreider but that is absolutely a hockey play. Prust might think he's hot **** because they gave him this big contract but he never really earned it and he's never going to get another one like it no matter how much the cap goes up. He's absolutely tarnished his reputation. Whether he cares about that or not is another thing...but he should care and all I can think about him now is **** you--better off not having him on our team because he's a dirty ****.

 

[bmw2004]

So we lost Stepan with broken jaw. Who can replace him in the lineup or at least take his spot and be somewhat successful? No one comes in mind.

 

[Doctyl]

Stepan could still play right?

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Getzlaf broke his jaw from a SLAPSHOT game 1, Missed game 2 and came back game 3 with a face mask.

Stepan could play game 4 but more likely he can make game 5.

 

[THE BIG WHISTLE]

You know the Flyers, Pittsburgh, New Jersey I definitely don't like them but their fans and their teams aren't nearly making the excuses for their actions that these guys are. A cheap and dirty hit and it doesn't matter whether it happened because he hit the ice or not and personally I think it happened because of the hit. Prust deliberately tried to take him out. They can say what they want about Kreider but that is absolutely a hockey play. Prust might think he's hot **** because they gave him this big contract but he never really earned it and he's never going to get another one like it no matter how much the cap goes up. He's absolutely tarnished his reputation. Whether he cares about that or not is another thing...but he should care and all I can think about him now is **** you--better off not having you on our team because he's a dirty ****.

I agree 100%. In fact I think the hit was premeditated due to how late it was. It's funny in baseball when a pitcher is headhunting to a team where the manager is yapping( ie Therien), the pitcher gets thrown out with the manager. I really believe this hit was ordered by Theiren as all he has done is whine and whine.

 

[aufheben]

Stepan could still play right?

He's faking it, didn't you get the memo?

 

[Doctyl]

He's faking it, didn't you get the memo?

Well yea obviously sold it to milk a penalty...what a disgrace to hockey

Seriously though could he have his surgery then wear a cage?

 

[aufheben]

So we lost Stepan with broken jaw. Who can replace him in the lineup or at least take his spot and be somewhat successful? No one comes in mind.

D. Moore takes his spot, Miller for 4th line wing.

 

[Doctyl]

D. Moore takes his spot, Miller for 4th line wing.

Richards takes his spot, Moore to MSL line, Brass line back together, Fast on 4th line is what I would do

 

[I Eat Crow]

I would play Miller.

Keep the lines the same, just insert Brassard back in and Miller in Stepan's spot.

 

[Hunter Gathers]

Richards takes his spot, Moore to MSL line, Brass line back together, Fast on 4th line is what I would do

Rather have Miller in the lineup than Fast. Warts and all, at least Miller has shown . . . something.

 

[Derfel*]

Stepan could still play right?

His surgery has been postponed until tomorrow, so I would think he won't be ready to go for Sunday - can't play 24 hours after a serious surgery like repairing a broken jaw!

 

[Filip Chytil]

I don't think I'd want Miller and Kreider on the same line. Don't trust either defensively.

 

[Holocene]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=720423&navid=DL|NHL|home

My god the comments on that page. I'd honestly rather be dealing with Devil fans at this point.

 

[nevesis]

His surgery has been postponed until tomorrow, so I would think he won't be ready to go for Sunday - can't play 24 hours after a serious surgery like repairing a broken jaw!

Where was it posted that the surgery was postponed till tomorrow? It was slated for earlier this evening.

 

[Derfel*]

Where was it posted that the surgery was postponed till tomorrow? It was slated for earlier this evening.

Originally it was happening during AV's presser, then it was after 4pm Eastern, now it's tomorrow early afternoon - I saw it on Twitter.

 

[Doctyl]

Rather have Miller in the lineup than Fast. Warts and all, at least Miller has shown . . . something.

Fast is more physical and significantly better defensively. If I'm trying to plug a 4th line gap I go with him or Miller. If I'm looking for a top 9 spot I go Miller, depends on what AV wants to do.