Injury Report: 2019-20 Injuries: Steven Stamkos done for rest of playoffs

[These Are The Days]

Thank God we're learning how to win without a PP right? Now Kuch can just force it to someone else who isnt the best one timer in the league because we cannot prioritize how to treat what appears to be a somewhat substantial injury given its recovery time

 

[DaBolts]

This was depressing news when I heard it after the game. On the positive side, we get to see if Cirelli is ready for that huge step up. I think Stephens will be fine at C3, but wow, this is going to be one tough road without our Captain for a while.

 

[Master P]

Today I learned on the main boards that our center depth is now shit. I guess they're right with only Point, Cirelli, Goodrow, Johnson, Paquette and Stephens as natural centers left in the lineup. Coupled with the fact that Stamkos played mostly left wing all season long.

Good, i'm hoping people start favoring whoever we play instead of Tampa.

If Tampa goes into the playoffs as underdogs then I think its better for the team.

 

[Master P]

This was depressing news when I heard it after the game. On the positive side, we get to see if Cirelli is ready for that huge step up. I think Stephens will be fine at C3, but wow, this is going to be one tough road without our Captain for a while.

I think they will manage. They did fine all they way up to game 7 of the ECF vs the pens without him.
Stamkos should be a rallying point for the team.

Get McD and Rutta back and get set for the playoffs.

 

[Master P]

Johnson agrees

 

[Vasilevskiy]

I want to cry.
Because I'm not sure anymore that we'll defeat Toronto. It's a terrible injury.
For me we're near the "game over" situation, for this season. And yes, we're cursed.
I really want to cry.

Lol wat.

We are better than the leafs with or without Stammer

 

[Fabiobest]

Lol wat.

We are better than the leafs with or without Stammer

I'm tired to play the post season with the injuries...
Yes, we're better than them: but now, without Stamkos, the difference between the two team is not as important as before this injury.

 

[J T Money]

Is it bad to think that we will miss his faceoff's more than his shot?

 

[Sky04]

Just in time for another "it's not coaching, it's injuries" excuse this year.

 

[Stammertime91]

This team always manages to f*** something up when it matters. How is our organization so shit when it comes to dealing with injuries? Always rushing guys back and them having to sit out again. This is pathetic nobody advised him to do this earlier. It's something they clearly knew about if it "came back." f***ing melons.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Awful news. Wish we could have gotten this dealt with sooner. I love Stammer and wish him a fast recovery. I hope he can join us in the playoffs if we make it that far.

 

[Max McBolt]

Holy overreactions.

Sports hernia are tricky.
Depending on the situation, surgery is not always needed or preferable.

Stamkos could play through whatever he had until he couldn’t.

The way things were two weeks ago, him and his doctor/medical staff
probably thought it would be manageable until June and surgery would not be needed.

Now something changed this week and it got drastically worst.
And now surgery is needed.

This is bad timing and it stings.

But you don’t tell a player who does not need surgery to get surgery.
This is absurd.

 

[Master P]

Holy overreactions.

Sports hernia are tricky.
Depending on the situation, surgery is not always needed or preferable.

Stamkos could play through whatever he had until he couldn’t.

The way things were two weeks ago, him and his doctor/medical staff
probably thought it would be manageable until June and surgery would not be needed.

Now something changed this week and it got drastically worst.
And now surgery is needed.

This is bad timing and it stings.

But you don’t tell a player who does not need surgery to get surgery.
This is absurd.

Careful, treading on thin ice with statements like that

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

get well quickly captain

what will say is this vanek was available and wish we had added him just for power play till stammer is back missed opportunity there i feel

 

[LightningStrikes]

get well quickly captain

what will say is this vanek was available and wish we had added him just for power play till stammer is back missed opportunity there i feel

He retired.

 

[Lightning1995]

Holy overreactions.

Sports hernia are tricky.
Depending on the situation, surgery is not always needed or preferable.

Stamkos could play through whatever he had until he couldn’t.

The way things were two weeks ago, him and his doctor/medical staff
probably thought it would be manageable until June and surgery would not be needed.

Now something changed this week and it got drastically worst.
And now surgery is needed.

This is bad timing and it stings.

But you don’t tell a player who does not need surgery to get surgery.
This is absurd.

This is a fair point. I do wonder if JBB knew he’d be without Stanmer this long if Coleman and Goodrow would still be the moves he makes.

 

[Lightning1995]

I just read Crosby was out 10 weeks with this injury. The more I think about it, Stammer being a major contributor for the upcoming cup run is a bit of a long shot. Feel horrible for him. Definitely a blow to the Lightning chances.

 

[These Are The Days]

Holy overreactions.

Sports hernia are tricky.
Depending on the situation, surgery is not always needed or preferable.

Stamkos could play through whatever he had until he couldn’t.

The way things were two weeks ago, him and his doctor/medical staff
probably thought it would be manageable until June and surgery would not be needed.

Now something changed this week and it got drastically worst.
And now surgery is needed.

This is bad timing and it stings.

But you don’t tell a player who does not need surgery to get surgery.
This is absurd.

Hernias (if that is in fact what it is) can be managed and surgery not be preferable if you're NOT playing hockey. The smartest possible thing would have been to say 2 or 3 weeks ago something on the lines of "Stamkos is having surgery on a core muscle and we have decided that is the best way to manage it instead of playing through and making it worse. The timing is never good for these things but this is about having him ready for the playoffs"

The only remark I would've made was about Stamkos being cursed by injuries, wishing him well and looking for some kind of positive in the bad news. But I would've been thankful we took care of it



But instead I'm supposed to believe woe is the Lightning for waiting this long

 

[Sky04]

Holy overreactions.

Sports hernia are tricky.
Depending on the situation, surgery is not always needed or preferable.

Stamkos could play through whatever he had until he couldn’t.

The way things were two weeks ago, him and his doctor/medical staff
probably thought it would be manageable until June and surgery would not be needed.

Now something changed this week and it got drastically worst.
And now surgery is needed.

This is bad timing and it stings.

But you don’t tell a player who does not need surgery to get surgery.
This is absurd.

Yeah no kidding, not to mention it's only the first round, if a team like this can't win round 1 with Kucherov, Point, Hedman, McDonagh and Vasi they don't deserve to advance.

Worse teams with worse rosters have been able to win a round, they won 2 without Stamkos in 2016 and its not like they're playing Boston, Washington or Pittsburgh first they should be fine against any other team. Imagine crying about not having 1 all star on a team with like 4 while the Islanders are capable of sweeping the Penguins.

 

[More 2004]

If we get Vezina Vasi in the playoffs we will be just fine..

 

[JoVel]

I just read Crosby was out 10 weeks with this injury. The more I think about it, Stammer being a major contributor for the upcoming cup run is a bit of a long shot. Feel horrible for him. Definitely a blow to the Lightning chances.

Same could be said if he was healthy.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

If Stammer didn't get the surgery he could have played like garbage and blamed it on his injury. Maybe he comes back and lights it up? (Crosby did)


The whole team will have to step up in round 1.

If we win without Stammer it should give the boys some confidence.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Same could be said if he was healthy.

Same could be said about half of this damn roster.

His mere presence in the lineup is extremely important. Look how our offense has looked the past couple games. Not nearly as dangerous as before.

 

[TheFurryPickle]

TBH I dont see us sweeping any team n the playoffs and going 4-0 in any round.

Plenty of time imo.


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[Master P]

I kind of like where the team is (minus Stammer). Going through some adversity is what everyone said doomed them last year. Well they've had plenty of it this season.

Seems like the PP is starting to click again ( i know it was only one game). Defense will start to get healthy again soon and there are plenty of game left to let the new guys get comfortable and for the team to work other things.

Its also nice that I've seen everyone picking Boston to just roll through the first two rounds. I think this team will play much better if nobody thinks they can win. I'm also sure that they are gonna replay last years sweep for the entire team before the playoffs start, just encase anyone had forgotten even a little bit of what that was like.

I don't see motivation or intensity being a problem. The only thing thats gonna matter is the same thing its always been. Can Cooper adapt when he as to? He's got more size and grit.

TIME TO WIN THIS f***ING THING!!!