Injury Report: 2016-17 Season

[henchman21]

Wait, do you mean like last year when that was landeskogs never ending excuse for his production and lack of Viking mode? Must be the fan base...

People brought it up, but Landy was in the range of his career production. The Viking mode has been sporadic since his rookie season. To me that is a good thing since it much better for his longevity IMO.

Landy's PPG last season: .7066
Landy's career PPG (prior to last season): .6868
Landy's total career PPG including the 2 games this season: .6955

People don't like it, but since Landy has entered the league, he has been the most consistent offensive player for the Avs. The concussion on the lockout shortened year was the only year where he was significantly below his career averages. If that was a full 82 game season, he probably would have been closer to his average too.

 

[tigervixxxen]

This is not happening here.

 

[ABasin]

People brought it up, but Landy was in the range of his career production. The Viking mode has been sporadic since his rookie season. To me that is a good thing since it much better for his longevity IMO.

Landy's PPG last season: .7066
Landy's career PPG (prior to last season): .6868
Landy's total career PPG including the 2 games this season: .6955

People don't like it, but since Landy has entered the league, he has been the most consistent offensive player for the Avs. The concussion on the lockout shortened year was the only year where he was significantly below his career averages. If that was a full 82 game season, he probably would have been closer to his average too.

Landeskog is the Avs' most underappreciated player. I'm not sure exactly why. My guess is that he's one of those guys who does many things well, but nothing exceptionally. Whether it's speed, skating, stick handling, passing, shot - he does them all reasonably well, but isn't eye-opening in any of those respects. Combine that with him being the #2 overall pick......I suppose that must be it.

Dude can play hockey though. I'm happy he's on this team. If the Avs were to move him via trade, that'd be a massive loss.

This is not happening here.

 

[tigervixxxen]

This is the injury update thread, there will only be posts pertaining to injury updates. If y'all want to discuss and rehash there are hundreds of other threads to choose from.

 

[5280]

Can someone tell me if Duchene's shoulder really will be a nagging injury all year? Do separated shoulder's heal up on their own or do they require surgery to help them fully heal? Thanks!

Seriously, though......anybody know? I seem to remember this injury takes surgery to fully heal right, but I don't know for sure.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I think Duchene is fine, he's not even wearing the shoulder pads anymore. I think it's about month on the recovery time.

 

[henchman21]

 

[Foppa2118]

Seriously, though......anybody know? I seem to remember this injury takes surgery to fully heal right, but I don't know for sure.

It depends on how bad it is. Some guys it bothers them all year. Gets better, then gets worse. It pops in and out randomly, and they just fight through it. No way to tell how bad Duchene's is without knowing him, and he's not gonna say it's bothering him to the media.

He could be getting close to 100%, it's hard to tell. He seems to be taking contact ok, and not shying away from it during his puck battles.

I don't have any info on this, but I was always pretty sure Landy battled through a shoulder injury for a good portion of last year.

 

[5280]

It depends on how bad it is. Some guys it bothers them all year. Gets better, then gets worse. It pops in and out randomly, and they just fight through it. No way to tell how bad Duchene's is without knowing him, and he's not gonna say it's bothering him to the media.

He could be getting close to 100%, it's hard to tell. He seems to be taking contact ok, and not shying away from it during his puck battles.

I don't have any info on this, but I was always pretty sure Landy battled through a shoulder injury for a good portion of last year.

Thanks, yeah I seem to remember Landy having a shoulder problem too.

 

[ABasin]

This is the injury update thread, there will only be posts pertaining to injury updates. If y'all want to discuss and rehash there are hundreds of other threads to choose from.

Oh, right. Sorry...

Honestly, I follow a dozen or so posters' stuff in here more closely than most, and when they post something good, I just reply without much thought to the thread title. Can't seem to break the habit...

 

[LieutenantDangle]

Seems relevant to the injury thread. Duchene is playing with a lingering shoulder injury, not unlike landeskog did last year and statistical production aside, landeskog was not playing to his potential. Several posters around here mentioned it and (rightfully so) used that information in the context of landeskogs performance. How is it different with duchene? Serious question

 

[tigervixxxen]

Seems relevant to the injury thread. Duchene is playing with a lingering shoulder injury, not unlike landeskog did last year and statistical production aside, landeskog was not playing to his potential. Several posters around here mentioned it and (rightfully so) used that information in the context of landeskogs performance. How is it different with duchene? Serious question

A medical discussion is relevant if it remained that. Considering the nature and likelihood to devolve into who sucks more by each of their camps I'd prefer if that discussion got started somewhere else.

 

[cgf]

A medical discussion is relevant if it remained that. Considering the nature and likelihood to devolve into who sucks more by each of their camps I'd prefer if that discussion got started somewhere else.

Time for a "Suckiest core player" thread to contain that crap in?

 

[tigervixxxen]

I'm bumping this up now that we have a couple significant injuries

This thread is for injury information only. It is not for discussion other than the injury itself.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Landy skating on a regular line and should play vs the habs. Per Lavio.

Also Iggy on the 4th line. Still too high for him.

 

[CobraAcesS]

Landy skating on a regular line and should play vs the habs. Per Lavio.

Also Iggy on the 4th line. Still too high for him.

Did they mention with who?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Did they mention with who?

Not that I know of. I doubt even Bednar knows.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Did they mention with who?

You'll have to wait for the GDT

 

[CobraAcesS]

You'll have to wait for the GDT

Or I can tweet at RB, and sometimes he replies lol.

 

[henchman21]

 

[dahrougem2]

Injured Dec 3rd, in two weeks if he's skating it'll be ~Jan 26th. I'd say another two weeks of actual skating and practicing before he plays bringing us to ~Feb 9th.

IIRC I predicted he'd be out for 3 months even given the 6-8 weeks timeframe. Hopefully he can get back soon but I'm in no rush. Let him heal 100%

 

[Foppberg]

Same, let him take off the year. Not like it'll make any difference if he's in the lineup or not.

 

[dahrougem2]

Same, let him take off the year. Not like it'll make any difference if he's in the lineup or not.

Well, not the year if he's fully healthy. But don't rush him back either. Let him get a lot of practices under his belt just to be sure.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Same, let him take off the year. Not like it'll make any difference if he's in the lineup or not.

Nah, if hes 100% healthy you play him. If hes 90% you sit his ass.

 

[Foppberg]

Nah, if hes 100% healthy you play him. If hes 90% you sit his ass.

Oh, yeah I guess I was kinda vague. I meant if it takes him until the end of the season to be 100%, you do it. Not like we're in the hunt for the playoffs and need him back ASAP.