Awesome Auston Discussion thread

[frizzer1]

I just can’t remember there being a situation like this is all.

Everyone knew that Lemieux had a back problem.
Everyone knew that Wendell had a back problem..
And that Crosby had concussions....and that McDavid had a shoulder injury...Laine had a concussion etc etc etc.
So why all this "upper body" stuff......which leads to speculation city..

 

[7even]

Everyone knew that Lemieux had a back problem.
Everyone knew that Wendell had a back problem..
And that Crosby had concussions....and that McDavid had a shoulder injury...Laine had a concussion etc etc etc.
So why all this "upper body" stuff......which leads to speculation city..

It being harder for opponents to target is reason enough for me to keep it vague.

 

[frizzer1]

It being harder for opponents to target is reason enough for me to keep it vague.

I understand that....but so for now,they will hack at his wrist and hammer his back..?

 

[7even]

I understand that....but so for now,they will hack at his wrist and hammer his back..?

That’s just par for the NHL tbh

 

[Mr Hockey]

Leafs most likely dont want to let the local click bait media know, they would likely stir up all kinds of needless drama in the fan base and stress everyone out. lol

>> LOU is in charge also

 

[Canadian Finn]

yah, they would much rather everyone speculate, or even better, pretend they know what is wrong (or not wrong).

 

[Mr Hockey]

yah, they would much rather everyone speculate, or even better, pretend they know what is wrong (or not wrong).

Everything will stay quiet and Matthews will start playing, injury will be forgotten and no harm was done

 

[Muston Atthews]

That’s just par for the NHL tbh

Lol this just in, the NHL is a physical league

 

[WTFMAN99]

I don't need to know the injury, as long as they aren't rushing him back.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Everything will stay quiet and Matthews will start playing, injury will be forgotten and no harm was done

I'm going to go with, no, that isn't going happen.

When AM comes back, he'll be slower (taking a while to adjust). That combined with his slow return after the last (same?) injury, will mean likely he will have lower year numbers than "some" folks expected.

This will then generate reasons as to WHY numbers are down...and of course, the number one reason will be this "injury".

I can see injury speculation following him around UNTIL he comes back, and get back to last years form. IF that doesn't happen this year, expect a LONG off season!

 

[7even]

Lol this just in, the NHL is a physical league

Pretty much

 

[Blanche Blanche]

Probably a little more difficult to legally target a players head, but if the Leafs released that it's Matthews left wrist ailing him, I wouldn't put it past SOME players to target that wrist with slashes and hacks more so than before. Somebody like Marchand if we match with the Bruins 1st round. Players can be real dirty, and like you said do dumb **** just to win.

Either way there really isn't any benefit to the Leafs in making that information public.

100% Agreed... guys this year like Tkachuk? who keep head butting goalies would DEFINITELY.

Heat of the battle, its the playoffs, you see the wrist is out, normally you'd go for the stick lift, but its Matthews and hes weak there, so you tap it a few times, and you regain possession.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[pylon17]

Yeah I don’t really care if he has bad hemmoroids or a dislocated shoulder, hopefully he’s back soon.

I just can’t remember there being a situation like this is all.

Because we haven't had competent management in so long lol

truth

 

[Raging Bull]

So he's back at full practice and confirmed it was concussion symptoms.

 

[Nizdizzle]

 

[Pi]

Noooo. Damnit. I just hope he’s feeling better now. Concussions are the worst.

Also hope the people who will inevitably blame Rielly shut up about it. It’s a team game, shit happens on the ice. It’s no different than Weber’s shot hurting his own teammates at times.

 

[Legion34]

I am just mad that they had him travellingwednesday Thursday. Makes no sense. If he was in concussion protocol he couldn’t play. There was no need for that and flying could make it worse.

 

[Matthews4Calder]

Going to get slammed for saying this but what's going to happen when he really gets rocked? Reilly hasn't hit anyone hard in 4 years. I love the kid and hope to god he has a long and healthy career butI hope he doesn't end up being another Lupul. Hope I'm wrong. Maybe they are being extra careful with him and rightfully so and I'm not a doctor but if that hit kept him out for 2 weeks and possibly more yikes.

 

[Jozay]

Why would they have him travel if he had concussion symptoms?

 

[TMLeafs17]

Going to get slammed for saying this but what's going to happen when he really gets rocked? Reilly hasn't hit anyone hard in 4 years. I love the kid and hope to god he has a long and healthy career butI hope he doesn't end up being another Lupul. Hope I'm wrong. Maybe they are being extra careful with him and rightfully so and I'm not a doctor but if that hit kept him out for 2 weeks and possibly more yikes.

Didn’t watch the playoffs?

 

[Stephen]

So it sounds like he was banged up with a few issues and they just mothballed him for a while?

 

[Canadian Finn]

concussion symptoms....

fantastic.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Going to get slammed for saying this but what's going to happen when he really gets rocked? Reilly hasn't hit anyone hard in 4 years. I love the kid and hope to god he has a long and healthy career butI hope he doesn't end up being another Lupul. Hope I'm wrong. Maybe they are being extra careful with him and rightfully so and I'm not a doctor but if that hit kept him out for 2 weeks and possibly more yikes.

Sometimes it's not how hard you get hit but where. He can get rocked hard next time and not have a concussion.

 

[Walshy7]

concussion symptoms....

fantastic.

yeah seeing how Marner, Nylander, Laine, Crosby all had concussions yet still all have returned to form its really not that worrying. Could he be susceptible to more concussions easier? sure he could but that is the point in keeping him out so long. Im not 100% sure he will even play Saturday, maybe keep him out to retuen in Arizona 5 days later