Injury Report: 2018-19 Injury Report - Where’s Kesler?

[Bonzo111]

Getz was at practice today

 

[Arthuros]

Ducks' Josh Manson: Placed on injured reserve

Manson on IR.

 

[bumperkisser]

moving in the wrong direction lol

 

[ohcomeonref]

Ducks' Josh Manson: Placed on injured reserve

Manson on IR.

Shit.

 

[Static]

Kase and Ritchie are at least skating this morning.

 

[Static]

Getz and Kesler GTD tonight. Yikes.

 

[ducks8]

If Kesler is a GTD, he should just sit

 

[ADHB]

Yeah they said they were going to be proactive and give Kesler time off if he was having issues this year. But it seems like the same stuff as last year... he’s not practicing in between games now, taking morning skates off. So much for Bob’s big announcement about how things were going to be different.

 

[MMC]

I think this means if Getzlaf is able to come back they’ll rest Kesler

 

[lakai17]

Kase and Ritchie are at least skating this morning.

Any word on Kase then?

 

[nilssont]

Getz and Kesler GTD tonight. Yikes.

At the rate this is goin, one have to wonder if BM is considering calling good ol Antti Aalto and see if he can suit up a couple of games for us

 

[AngelDuck]

No amount of rest can solve Kesler's problems it's looking like. He is what he is

 

[Paul4587]

No amount of rest can solve Kesler's problems it's looking like. He is what he is

An aging 3C with major hip issues.

 

[ducks8]

I think Kesler is done after the season, if not before

 

[Trojans86]

I feel the last two games kesler has looked a touch better and stronger than he did last year but I still see him as a long way from his prime. Hopefully he can keep improving and be a solid 2c as opposed to a 3c like he has been the last couple of games.

 

[Dirk316]

What's the word on Schenn? He was solid and the only physical dman

 

[KickHisAssZegrass]

What's the word on Schenn? He was solid and the only physical dman

Strange we havent heard anything. They're missing his physicality for sure.

 

[AngelDuck]

I feel the last two games kesler has looked a touch better and stronger than he did last year but I still see him as a long way from his prime. Hopefully he can keep improving and be a solid 2c as opposed to a 3c like he has been the last couple of games.

He’s not going to go back to being a 2C. He is 34 years old and has a hip that won’t get better. He’s done about as well as we could have hoped for so far

 

[dracom]

What's the word on Schenn? He was solid and the only physical dman

He's hurt? I thought RC just benched him to show off the rookies. Don't remember hearing he was hurt.

 

[Dirk316]

He's hurt? I thought RC just benched him to show off the rookies. Don't remember hearing he was hurt.

I doubt he would be scratched this long if he was healthy

 

[dracom]

I doubt he would be scratched this long if he was healthy

I would agree, but if he was hurt I figured we would have heard something. I would prefer him over Welinski or Petterrson.

 

[GreatBear]

I would agree, but if he was hurt I figured we would have heard something. I would prefer him over Welinski or Petterrson.

Who knows with the Ducks. The team communication is worse than ever this year.

 

[mightyquack]

He’s not going to go back to being a 2C. He is 34 years old and has a hip that won’t get better. He’s done about as well as we could have hoped for so far

And either way, Kesler looking good for a handful of games isn't the thing that needs to be looked at - he's still got skill so of course he can look good for a few games in a row. It's a case of how far he falls and limiting that decline as much as possible after playing 30+ games in a row (if he even manages it), if he can be a decent 3c in that situation then that's about the best Anaheim can hope for.

I still would not be surprised if Kesler hangs them up at the end of the season if I'm honest (in the sense he finishes on LTIR so he doesn't lose his money).

 

[lakai17]

How's Comtois progressing?

 

[Paul4587]

How's Comtois progressing?

Nobody knows.