Injury Report: EK65

[Pinkfloyd]

Looking good in practice. Really wonder if he plays Saturday

Yeah, this is close for him. Him practicing here and taking pregame warmups are good signs. I hope he gets in there tomorrow or Saturday.

 

[Alwalys]

Jeez even with a questionable groin he can dance

 

[WSS11]

Jeez even with a questionable groin he can dance

Apparently the second injury wasn’t related to the first injury. Not sure if he’s lying or not but he said the injury in Boston was separate and the injury from 3 months ago had healed. I’m wondering if the last one was a hamstring injury or just another groin pull.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Looking good in practice. Really wonder if he plays Saturday

Edmonton is notorious for having great ice, unlike that dog turd patch he got hurt in in Boston.

 

[DG93]

Apparently the second injury wasn’t related to the first injury. Not sure if he’s lying or not but he said the injury in Boston was separate and the injury from 3 months ago had healed. I’m wondering if the last one was a hamstring injury or just another groin pull.

Didn't PDB mention it was "close in proximity to the first injury" or something like that?

 

[Barrie22]

Apparently the second injury wasn’t related to the first injury. Not sure if he’s lying or not but he said the injury in Boston was separate and the injury from 3 months ago had healed. I’m wondering if the last one was a hamstring injury or just another groin pull.

People keep saying this but all i have ever seen or written about was that he aggravated the injury he was coming back from.

Unless he was sitting out the 1st time with multiple injuries one of which nobody knew about, then it was karlsson reinjuring the groin during the boston game.

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Edmonton is notorious for having great ice, unlike that dog turd patch he got hurt in in Boston.

IDK about Rogers but Rexall had the worst ice in the league before they moved out of that dump

 

[RoloTonyBrownTown]

Less concerned about his groin than I am his shoulders and back, because my boy EK is going to have to carry this team in the playoffs

 

[Alwalys]

Haa

 

[DG93]

Less concerned about his groin than I am his shoulders and back, because my boy EK is going to have to carry this team in the playoffs

If he's healthy and playing at the level he was at before the injury, he can easily do that. Karlsson carried a bunch of dead weight to an ECF game 7 OT vs. the Pens in 2017. This team is way more talented despite being in a rut the past 3 weeks.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

If he's healthy and playing at the level he was at before the injury, he can easily do that. Karlsson carried a bunch of dead weight to an ECF game 7 OT vs. the Pens in 2017. This team is way more talented despite being in a rut the past 3 weeks.

I agree entirely regarding talent, but that Ottawa team had much better goaltending and they also played a system that didn’t hang their goalies out to dry in the same fashion that our system does.

 

[Tw1ster]

Can A healthy EK65 play in goal? All joking aside I hope he’s healthy and can turn the Sharks fortunes around

 

[DG93]

I agree entirely regarding talent, but that Ottawa team had much better goaltending and they also played a system that didn’t hang their goalies out to dry in the same fashion that our system does.

Any chance that PDB stops d***ing around and goes back to what was working in December/January? :/

 

[WTFetus]

Gonna play on Fan Appreciation night for the same reason he played in the ASG. Give back to the fans before he leaves.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Any chance that PDB stops d***ing around and goes back to what was working in December/January? :/

We can only hope.

 

[Mafoofoo]

Gonna play on Fan Appreciation night for the same reason he played in the ASG. Give back to the fans before he leaves.

If this is true I hope some witch doctor in Louisiana puts a curse on him.

 

[anthonyyy]

Gonna play on Fan Appreciation night for the same reason he played in the ASG. Give back to the fans before he leaves.

I am both laughing and crying.

 

[Mattb124]

If EK65 comes back relatively healthy, all he has to do is his role. This team is not Ottawa.

 

[Karl Prime]

Even if EK is 60% of what he was two years ago in the playoffs, that's better than every other D in the league but a select few. I just hope he is healthy and can give his team a boost. Game changers are so freakin' important in those tighter than skinny jeans playoff games.

 

[SactoShark]

It's at least courteous that he's saving himself for the playoffs instead of racking it up for the regular season and mailing it in for the post, a la Tomato Soupy.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Looking good in practice. Really wonder if he plays Saturday

This was pretty good. Hard stop to each side but a little less force on the right side (2nd stop). Impossible to tell if that's purposeful or just a function of not needing as much force. Would need to see more footage. At least he doesn't appear to be limp skating.

Didn't PDB mention it was "close in proximity to the first injury" or something like that?

That could mean anywhere on his body in coach speak.

 

[DG93]

That could mean anywhere on his body in coach speak.

That's depressing - Welp.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

That's depressing - Welp.

Awww... C'mon man. He looks pretty good. The Sharks are about to add one of the best defenseman in the world to their lineup just in time for the playoffs. Anytime you can do that you should be extremely excited.

 

[DG93]

Awww... C'mon man. He looks pretty good. The Sharks are about to add one of the best defenseman in the world to their lineup just in time for the playoffs. Anytime you can do that you should be extremely excited.

I was until you said "it can be anywhere in DeBoer speak," and I was like s**t, he's right.

 

[slocal]

It's at least courteous that he's saving himself for the playoffs instead of racking it up for the regular season and mailing it in for the post, a la Tomato Soupy.

There truly is nothing more dissatisfying to me than tomato soupy. Thanks for the hearty, chunky chuckle.