Injury Report: Nieto out up to a month-broken knuckle

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[SJSharksfan39]

A Broken Knuckle sounds really painful. Can't really use the hand at all in that time.

 

[Barrie22]

Shark luck. Breaks the only part of a hand that makes it impossible to play through if needed.

 

[hohosaregood]

This is when he has to relearn how to stick handle and while he sucks with the puck in this year's playoffs, he comes back next year as a scoring machine...cuz he can actually handle the puck.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Crap... good thing the Sharks have some depth.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Crap... good thing the Sharks have some depth.

...that we aren't going to use and we'll call up Haley instead.

 

[spintops]

I feel bad for Nieto, but I hope we get a long look of Tierney at 3c because of his injury

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I feel bad for Nieto, but I hope we get a long look of Tierney at 3c because of his injury

I don't mind him being the center on Marleau's line after the faceoffs but they need to get him out of the circle because he was awful.

 

[Juxtaposer]

That blows. Nieto is an awesome PKer, which is where I think we'll miss him the most. Plus he's versatile enough to fill any hole in a pinch.

I broke my knuckle on a hard wood cabinet in the wake of game 5 against the Red Wings in 2011. I don't think I need to explain to anyone how or why.

It was really annoying. I couldn't do jack **** with my hand for a month even though I didn't actually get a hard cast. It healed just in time for prom though, luckily.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

Can't have to much depth.

 

[Coily]

Spaling has been good on the 4th line. Nieto's going to be missed, but we'll manage.

 

[do0glas]

Spaling has been good on the 4th line. Nieto's going to be missed, but we'll manage.

Basically wingels comes in and we don't really miss a beat on the pk and with tierney up it'll be fine

 

[Jargon]

Man, that Spaling acquisition is looking pretty good right now. Same with Morin, if anyone else goes down (how's he been doing with Barracuda, anyone know?)

 

[Solmors]

A Broken Knuckle sounds really painful. Can't really use the hand at all in that time.

They actually don't hurt much at all. But if you don't let it heal correctly you can permanently lose mobility in the knuckle/finger. I don't properly wait for my right pinkie knuckle to heal and now my finger doesn't flex open as far as the others. They are making the right call on this IMO. They do heal fast though, so there is a good chance he is back before the quoted month.

 

[Herschel]

Actually could be some silver lining to his injury.

The knuckle isn't going to impact his legs or overall fitness levels.
It allows for him to rest and heal up any bumps and bruises
He will be able to work with the ST coaches on positioning against the Duck PP

Obviously his timing and stick handling will be impacted but I suspect we are going to see Nieto come back skating as fast as we ever have.

 

[Grave]

That blows. Nieto is an awesome PKer, which is where I think we'll miss him the most. Plus he's versatile enough to fill any hole in a pinch.

I broke my knuckle on a hard wood cabinet in the wake of game 5 against the Red Wings in 2011. I don't think I need to explain to anyone how or why.

It was really annoying. I couldn't do jack **** with my hand for a month even though I didn't actually get a hard cast. It healed just in time for prom though, luckily.

Sheesh anger management?

 

[Alwalys]

Shark luck. Breaks the only part of a hand that makes it impossible to play through if needed.

well they could just amputate if needed right?

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Mad props to Nieto if he Ronnie Lotts his finger.

 

[KirbyDots]

Mad props to Nieto if he Ronnie Lotts his finger.

 

[jakeytown]

That blows. Nieto is an awesome PKer, which is where I think we'll miss him the most. Plus he's versatile enough to fill any hole in a pinch.

I broke my knuckle on a hard wood cabinet in the wake of game 5 against the Red Wings in 2011. I don't think I need to explain to anyone how or why.

It was really annoying. I couldn't do jack **** with my hand for a month even though I didn't actually get a hard cast. It healed just in time for prom though, luckily.

I traveled from Texas to SJ to see that game. My first time ever seeing the Sharks play live. I can relate to your frustration.

 

[LadyStanley]

Pashelka reporting he's skating with the guys, getting x-ray tomorrow and hopes to be cleared to play.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Will help the pk out, for sure.

 

[Pavelski2112]

I traveled from Texas to SJ to see that game. My first time ever seeing the Sharks play live. I can relate to your frustration.

I've been to two Sharks playoff games. Game 5 in 2011, and Game 7 in 2014.

I'm never going to a playoff game ever again. I'm terrible luck.

 

[Limekiller]

Pashelka reporting he's skating with the guys, getting x-ray tomorrow and hopes to be cleared to play.

That's good news. We've missed him more than we thought we would, I think. His absence has been noticeable.