Injury Report: Mikael Granlund (4/15: likely to play Game One)

[Sharppi]

 

[tomgilbertfan]

 

[Tree-hugger]

Granlund is out tonight per Russo, speculation is concussion.

I suggest you repost that picture of Parise cleaning with chains attached to the bar. It would be a start for Granlund. Never understood it because it sort of defeats the purpose.

There are better ways to strengthen your neck.

If Granlund insists playing the way he does - and why wouldn't he - he's got to have stronger "upper body".

 

[Harvest]

Maybe he should try a new helmet?

 

[Gaps]

I think he ought to talk to Saku Koivu and ask him how he managed to avoid getting concussed until age 38. He just had his first concussion last fall. Granlund is about the same size as him but his style of play is a little different.

 

[hirawl]

Pretty pathetic that he would get a concussion that easily. Hello Bouchard 2.0, now with an even shorter career.

Pathetic is the correct word. Not for the injury though.

 

[BigT2002]

I think he ought to talk to Saku Koivu and ask him how he managed to avoid getting concussed until age 38. He just had his first concussion last fall. Granlund is about the same size as him but his style of play is a little different.

Why not just Mikko? How many has he had? Most of Mikko's injuries have been legs/arms related

 

[Harvest]

 

[traffic cone]

Why not just Mikko? How many has he had? Most of Mikko's injuries have been legs/arms related

What has Mikko and MG have in common instead of them both being Finnish and playing center?

 

[Gaps]

Why not just Mikko? How many has he had? Most of Mikko's injuries have been legs/arms related

I've never heard of Mikko having a concussion. If he's had any, it must've been a long time ago. He's done his best to help out MiG, but the fact is that he's built like a truck and can handle himself (it isn't exactly his fault if he gets his bones broken by Swedes) while Granlund is essentially a midget.

Smaller players are generally more susceptible to getting hit in the head (especially accidentally), but Granlund's style of play combined with his size is the issue here. So I'd suggest talking to someone his own size who's been very effective, has not avoided contact but who managed to avoid concussions for a heck of a long time.

 

[BigT2002]

I've never heard of Mikko having a concussion. If he's had any, it must've been a long time ago. He's done his best to help out MiG, but the fact is that he's built like a truck and can handle himself (it isn't exactly his fault if he gets his bones broken by Swedes) while Granlund is essentially a midget.

Smaller players are generally more susceptible to getting hit in the head (especially accidentally), but Granlund's style of play combined with his size is the issue here. So I'd suggest talking to someone his own size who's been very effective, has not avoided contact but who managed to avoid concussions for a heck of a long time.

How many has Parise had? FBJ is 1" taller than him.

 

[BigT2002]

What has Mikko and MG have in common instead of them both being Finnish and playing center?

They...they play on the same team and see eachother probably daily?

 

[kfan22]

We don't know what this injury is yet...the OP made a guess in the title, nothing is confirmed. A little early to be that gloom and doom. Many think it could be neck related ie whiplash.

Those people are just trying to talk themselves into the idea its not a concussion

 

[Harvest]

Those people are just trying to talk themselves into the idea its not a concussion

Or they just can't believe that someone could get concussion that easily.

 

[PuckInTheNards]

Those people are just trying to talk themselves into the idea its not a concussion

guilty as charged.

 

[BusQuets]

It's just a sore neck but Wild staff want to be extra sure about it.




i hope

 

[melinko]

It's just a sore neck but Wild staff want to be extra sure about it.




i hope

Its plausible, if he got a concussion from that little contact we are in trouble.

 

[jedisports]

This sucks so much. I hope he gets back in the line up, soon. We need him.

 

[OpRedDawn*]

Wonder what we could get if we traded him out east

clearly he doesn't belong in the western

 

[Helistin]

I think he ought to talk to Saku Koivu and ask him how he managed to avoid getting concussed until age 38. He just had his first concussion last fall. Granlund is about the same size as him but his style of play is a little different.

Saku didn't have concussions since he was injured every 3 weeks by other means.

 

[Randy BoBandy]

 

[DeuceMN]

Granlund better learn to be less physical or his career is going to be very short in this league.

You don't want to fear the ice but your decisions on it need to be smart at the same time, especially when you have the build that he does, in a league with some big mother****ers in it.

 

[Lapa]

Granlund needs to learn to be more elusive. Doesn't make sense to crush your face into another man's body three times a season.

 

[jedisports]

I also want Yeo to take some heat, too. He's the coach, he knows Granlund is our future. He should realize that Granlund's playing style has to be adjusted so the guy can be with us for a long time.

This is on Yeo, too.

 

[BagHead]

I also want Yeo to take some heat, too. He's the coach, he knows Granlund is our future. He should realize that Granlund's playing style has to be adjusted so the guy can be with us for a long time.

This is on Yeo, too.

*facepalm* So now it's Yeo's fault when one of our players does something stupid and gets himself injured? I think your dislike for Yeo may be blinding you.

I don't even know how to argue with this logic. Heck, it's barely even logic. This injury is at least partially on Craig Leipold. He employs Fletcher, who employs Yeo, who should know that Granlund could get injured if he plays an even moderately physical brand of hockey.

You can't blame someone you don't like when someone you do like makes a bad decision. It doesn't work that way!