Injury Report: Carter out indefinitely (Mod Edit--ETA February-ish)

[KingsFan7824]

I feel like that was already the general feeling about the injury. Once the statement was that he was out indefinitely, that's going to be more than just a few weeks.

 

[Bandit]

Why not give the actual medical timeline? That would be too easy and make too much sense. Better to be vague and obnoxious.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Barf cry barf

 

[KingsHockey24]

Realistically how long can we have Kopitar and Shore as our top 2 centers? Maybe we do make a move.

 

[The Tikkanen]

Shore played 19:41 last game, no points in 5 games.

 

[kovacro]

FWIW, Guys on TSN mentioned Carter was wearing Kevlar socks and the skate still ended up cutting through it.

Guess they don't always work.

 

[lumbergh]

Shore looks tentative and completely ineffective as a second line center. Not a surprise, given his lack of offense over the past two seasons.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Would have made a world of difference tonight

 

[Fishhead]

It is what it is. This team should be able to hold it's own.

FWIW, 6-8 weeks is month to month. Just come back in 2017, please.

 

[KingsFan7824]

Realistically how long can we have Kopitar and Shore as our top 2 centers? Maybe we do make a move.

Easier said than done. Few trades get made this early with the cap, let alone for a 2nd line center. Assuming Carter is coming back at some point this season, you still have to account for his cap space, plus whoever you might bring in.

They probably have to make it work with they've got. They have options, it's just a matter of trying them. Losing Carter is a team altering injury, so they have to alter the team. Throwing Shore in there doesn't seem to be working. Toffoli and Pearson have 1 ES goal combined, and it came in the 1st game of the year. Almost 3 weeks ago.

 

[Fishhead]

Yep. Shore, not panning out. Next up, Kempe, Dowd, or Iafallo.

Personally I put Camm on the 1st line, Iafallo between the T's, and Dowd with Kempe and Lewis.

Laich looks fine on the 4th, just put whoever there as they get limited minutes anyhow.

 

[Maynard]

Yeah it's time to move Shore back to the bottom six. He just has no idea what to do when he has the puck. He hesitates and loses possession every time.

 

[kings11]

Yep. Shore, not panning out. Next up, Kempe, Dowd, or Iafallo.

Personally I put Camm on the 1st line, Iafallo between the T's, and Dowd with Kempe and Lewis.

Laich looks fine on the 4th, just put whoever there as they get limited minutes anyhow.

Iafallo needs to stay on that top line period.... Cammaleri-Kempe-Lewis has been a revelation, so its either Dowd, Trade or Amadio...

 

[The Tikkanen]

Shore is the most timid King player I've seen since Denis Tsygurov.

 

[Sol]

Hopefully Carter goes through controversial ligament procedure so he can come back quicker. Go out of country. Do what the cool kids do.

 

[kurt]

Any updates on Carter's status?

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Any updates on Carter's status?

I thought we had one.

A major bird in your direction for the bump.

 

[KopitarFAN]

EJ Hradek said something on NHL Network this week, roughly ~6 weeks.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Holding pattern for February-ish.

 

[kurt]

I thought we had one.

A major bird in your direction for the bump.

Last post I saw in here was from October... ?

 

[Bandit]

Last post I saw in here was from October... ?

Yes, because it's a long term injury? Are you expecting that someone is stalking Carter right now seeing where he gets his dry cleaning done? Dude's not coming back for a couple more months.

 

[King'sPawn]

Yes, because it's a long term injury? Are you expecting that someone is stalking Carter right now seeing where he gets his dry cleaning done? Dude's not coming back for a couple more months.

Does Carter have an Instagram account?

 

[kurt]

Yes, because it's a long term injury? Are you expecting that someone is stalking Carter right now seeing where he gets his dry cleaning done? Dude's not coming back for a couple more months.

Just looked like I was catching grief for bumping a Carter injury thread, looking for updates on Carter’s injury/recovery/timelines/etc. I’ve always been under the impression that’s how threads work, but maybe I’m missing something.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Yeah, there's no update. Our team reporter even got sick of people asking and basically said "check back in February," which is why the thread is dead.

Can't expect people to know that given the last page or so was about the roster in the immediate post-Carter aftermath, so hopefully these last few posts will keep visitors informed.

Visitors: don't bump till February

 

[mrkolice]

if he's back in february or early march it would be perfect. enough time to rebuild chemistry, feel the ice, get sharp. i can't wait to see him again, kings will need him real bad in the playoffs, but they can still get there without him. jeff, just come back healthy.