Injury Report: Versteeg - out about a month per Q (update: longer?)

[Taze em]

Saad Toews Hossa
Sharp Richards Kane
Bickell TT Shaw
Nordstrom Kruger Smith

 

[JaegerDice]

Saad Toews Hossa
Sharp Richards Kane
Bickell TT Shaw
Nordstrom Kruger Smith

We'll see.

I doubt he gets the call up.

 

[Periwinkle]

If I had to guess, I'd say this won't effect the TT schedule. His multipoint game was followed by 0+0 nights (combined -3), although I didn't see these games to say how he played. He wasn't taking "important" draws when I saw a game a while ago. It seems he might not be ready for center duties in NHL yet, although his coach commented his defensive game being "not a problem"; it seems they are developing that aspect by playing him on some PK as well.

I'm hoping he gets a couple of games up, but I wouldn't count on it being a long stint, if it occurs.

 

[BobbyJet]

I doubt TT will get the call. This injury in a way solves the issue of having a Saad or Sharp playing bottom 6 minutes. Yeah, I look for McNeil based on his numbers, but Danault impressed Q in his stint, so it could be him. The boring option would be to bring Nordstrom back into the line-up. That said, your guess is good as mine. Hawks often surprise when it comes to call ups. Heck, they could promote Clendening and play him on the wing, and I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[SatchelRuaz]

TT isn't coming up. He just isn't. I would be beyond shocked.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Whoever gets called won't be replacing Versteeg. He's been great.

 

[massivegoonery]

Whoever gets called won't be replacing Versteeg. He's been great.

Seriously. Huge blow.

 

[LordKOTL]

I would love to see this lineup without Steeger

sharp-toews-shaw
bickell-richards-kane
saad-TT-hossa
carcillo-krueger-smith

Why the hell would you put Bickell on the 2nd line? At least put Shaw there since he *actually* goes to the front of the net consistantly.

As for this injury, It will be huge, but I've noticed our team seems to play better when we're missing a piece. I got a feeling they step it up for awhile while Versteeg is out.

 

[JaegerDice]

Why the hell would you put Bickell on the 2nd line? At least put Shaw there since he *actually* goes to the front of the net consistantly.

As for this injury, It will be huge, but I've noticed our team seems to play better when we're missing a piece. I got a feeling they step it up for awhile while Versteeg is out.

I kind of see his logic, having Saad and Hossa flanking TT. You ideally want two of your better 2-way players flanking the new kid and covering for any mistakes.

That said, if TT is coming, you could probably split the difference and go:

29-19-88
20-86-81
10-91-65
13-16-28

If only because we know the Bickell-Toews-Kane combination works, and 91 and 10 could use a pesky net front presence.

You could substitute 42 for 13, depending on whether Q feels like GRIT! is needed.

 

[clydesdale line]

Seriously. Huge blow.

We've had bad luck with guys who are actually worth a damn getting injured for us. (Sharp, TVR, Versteeg, etc.) Why can't it be guys who aren't that good/don't have a future here hockey gods? (won't name guys since there's a couple self explanatory... not that I'm advocating injuries of course)

 

[Crazy_Ike]

I don't think its really fair to say we've had bad luck - this is more like normal, while previously we've had awfully good luck with injuries.

It's why the Handzus mistake was so unforgivable last year. No serious injuries, everything came into place for the Hawks for the playoffs, but we threw it away with an ECHL caliber second line center. Gotta make those runs when they happen, because some years you just get wrecked with injuries.

 

[SatchelRuaz]

Even if he broken several bones in his hand it's a minor setback. He'll be back in a month. It'll be O.K.

If you are going to have injuries, I'll consider the ones we have had lucky.

 

[scarchelli]

TT isn't coming up. He just isn't. I would be beyond shocked.

You couldnt have been more wrong.

 

[Ilrider]

Versteeg out about a month according to Q per NHL.com.

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

You couldnt have been more wrong.

To be fair, I don't really think most expected it.

 

[ChiGuySez]

He was when he was drafted. Rockford has been playing him at wing due to an abundance of centers.

Means he cant crack the center position in the AHL.

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

Why hasnt he been placed on the IR yet?

 

[EmeticDonut]

Why hasnt he been placed on the IR yet?

Probably because of some cap finagling. They can always do it retrospectively when they know for sure that he will be eligible for LTIR.

 

[zac]

It turns out Steeg DID have surgery on his hand. Still expecting the 1 month absence, but it just goes to show you how often Q doles out the misinformation.

I wonder if they can call this a "wrist injury" now that the word is out. Nothing worse than the generic "upper" and "lower" body injury descriptions.

 

[Aestivalis]

ESPN reported it as a metacarpal fracture.

 

[Hawknut 1]

Another season and another injury for Versteeg. Nothing new.

 

[Chris Hansen]

Hawknut is back!!!!!

 

[Ace Rothstein]

Hawknut is back!!!!!

It has been a rough couple of months for Hawknut, the Hawks were up to first place at one point.

 

[Hawkaholic]

Another season and another injury for Versteeg. Nothing new.

Another season, another good season from Versteeg, and the Hawks! Welcome back!

 

[x Tame Impala]

Came to this thread expecting the bump to be about an early Verbeauty return. Instead I got a return of THE NUT, hazelnut, Hawknut himself. Great Success!