Injury Report: Jumbo, Pavs...

[OrrNumber4]

Keep in mind that

1) Hockey players need fat.
2) That bulging stomach looks like he is fat; it is just strong abdominal muscles.

Thornton is my favorite player on the team. Every one knows that. But Thornton should not come back for a game 6 or 7 of a series.

Games 5, 6, or 7.

 

[Doctor Soraluce]

Being a veteran of nearly half a dozen knee surgeries myself, I think he's playing in 3 to 4 weeks max. The supervised rehab he's probably doing will have his knee strong enough very quickly. That being said, I would sit him and Donskoi until the team needs them in the 2nd round. The more time they have to heal the better. If they go down 0-2 in the first round though all bets are off. Strap a brace on and get out there.

 

[one2gamble]

Mid 2nd round is my call, if they get that far, they don't need him right now

 

[Negatively Positive]

Sharks are doing well right now but I wouldn't be so confident we can get out of the 1st round without Thornton. If we get the Kings then it's Kopitar-Carter down the middle and if it's the Ducks it's Getzlaf-Kesler-Henrique down the middle. Is Pavs and Couture big and strong enough to handle Kopitar or Getzlaf? We'd probably have to play Hertl at center.

 

[hohosaregood]

Sharks are doing well right now but I wouldn't be so confident we can get out of the 1st round without Thornton. If we get the Kings then it's Kopitar-Carter down the middle and if it's the Ducks it's Getzlaf-Kesler-Henrique down the middle. Is Pavs and Couture big and strong enough to handle Kopitar or Getzlaf? We'd probably have to play Hertl at center.

I feel pretty confident saying that Hertl is playing the 2C right now and Couture is just listed as so.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Sharks are doing well right now but I wouldn't be so confident we can get out of the 1st round without Thornton. If we get the Kings then it's Kopitar-Carter down the middle and if it's the Ducks it's Getzlaf-Kesler-Henrique down the middle. Is Pavs and Couture big and strong enough to handle Kopitar or Getzlaf? We'd probably have to play Hertl at center.

Pavelski ate Kopitar in 2016, Hertl is the #2C who will face the toughest matchups and he is plenty big and strong enough to take on anybody. I'm not worried about any of those teams right now.

 

[Barrie22]

Pavelski ate Kopitar in 2016, Hertl is the #2C who will face the toughest matchups and he is plenty big and strong enough to take on anybody. I'm not worried about any of those teams right now.

That 2016 pavs eating kopitar also had thornton as the center not pavs.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Have there been any updates at all on Jumbo since he skated?

 

[Barrie22]

Have there been any updates at all on Jumbo since he skated?

Outside of the the leg feels good but just needs to get stronger? Nope. But then again there is nothing else that can be reported after that. The next step in the process is litterally him being game ready.

I don't want to hear any updates on the process that just mostly means he had a set back.

 

[LadyStanley]

I think that's from (early) Saturday?

 

[LadyStanley]

From Friday

 

[Barrie22]

How will Thornton fit into Sharks' lineup when he returns?

Bit more from gackle and deboer about how to implement him back into the line up soon.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Thank you guys for the videos/links! Just the type of info I was looking for, sounds like Jumbo is making some positive steps forward. The idea of inserting him and Donskoi back into this lineup makes me giddy.

 

[Coily]

Thornton is teaching his son how to celly...

Oh boy.

 

[Alwalys]

I think that's from (early) Saturday?

well that is just all the cutes
kind of amazing how low jumbo gets on his skates lol

 

[Led Zappa]

It's been a long time since I skated, but that's looks like a lot of pressure on those knees the way the skates are tilted and how he's crouched. I know it's not full NHL skating pressure, but it's not nothing either. Seems to me it's all about letting the tissue heal longer so it has a better change of holding up vs not being able to go. I'm pretty sure he'll be ready for the PO's.

 

[stator]

At nearly two months of not playing, Thornton is not going to be ready. The better question is how quick can he get back to form once he starts playing.

The other question is how much disruption will occur with cascading line changes inserting him in right at the start of the playoffs.

It would be far better if he started playing this week to work all that out before the playoffs. We'll see.

 

[LadyStanley]

He could head to AHL for their last week aka first week of playoffs as well.

 

[WSS11]

Skating again

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Skating again

That's a full contact jersey, isn't it?

 

[WSS11]

That's a full contact jersey, isn't it?

Yeah I thought orange was non contact.. May be wrong though

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Yeah I thought orange was non contact.. May be wrong though

Yeah, I think so too. He's clearly wearing the same exact jerseys as the rest of the forwards.

 

[Barrie22]

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

I'm expecting Jumbo back for game 1 of the playoffs. Even if he isn't 100%, and even if only plays 4th line minutes at even strength, our PP was great with him and it sucks without him. People complained about the officiating in the game in Nashville but we had 7 PP opportunities and didn't score once. We desperately need Thornton back on the PP.

 

[Gilligans Island]

I'd do this:

Kane - Pavelski - Donskoi
Hertl - Couture - Labanc/Boedker
Tierney - Jumbo - Meier
? - Fehr - ?

Pick the best 2 out of Ward/Goodrow/Hansen/Karlsson/LaBanc/Boedker, depending on opponent.

Ryan - Burns
Vlasic - Braun
Dillon - Martin/Demelo