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

[Vasilevskiy]

I think Coop didn't see the need to play him and risk him.

I expect him to play in game 4 for a limited amount of time, possibly PPs.

I don't get the talk of him not playing again, he looked fine

 

[Major4Boarding]

So I guess it is confirmed that Stamkos did In fact leave the bubble for a period of time.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I think Coop didn't see the need to play him and risk him.

I expect him to play in game 4 for a limited amount of time, possibly PPs.

I don't get the talk of him not playing again, he looked fine

Idk. If Stamkos plays and aggravates his injury again, we're playing 11/6 for the second straight game right on the front end of a back-to-back. There's too much downside. As much as I'd like to see him out there.

If we win Game 4 and he's feeling better? Then it might make sense.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

My gut says we see Stammer again

 

[Felonious Python]

Idk. If Stamkos plays and aggravates his injury again, we're playing 11/6 for the second straight game right on the front end of a back-to-back. There's too much downside. As much as I'd like to see him out there.

If we win Game 4 and he's feeling better? Then it might make sense.

The guys are very used to playing with 11 forwards, but I don't think that Stammer being available for only a partial game was ever thought to be in the cards.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

The guys are very used to playing with 11 forwards, but I don't think that Stammer being available for only a partial game was ever thought to be in the cards.

But again, the element of the back-to-back is tricky. And Cooper has admitted that our forwards were getting tired in the 11/7 lineup vs Dallas. I think we have to have full confidence that Stamkos will play the full game, and I just don't see it.

 

[LTIR Trickery]

You could tell he was a little bambi-legged at points and i'm sure he has to both work out the injury as well as gain a bit of strength back, so I don't expect to see much more of him.

 

[PaulGG]

Win tonight for Stammer and it don't matter. Was awesome he made it back and scored on his first shot

 

[Stammertime91]

My gut says we see Stammer again

Doubted you the other day but I still don't trust that shit.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Doubted you the other day but I still don't trust that shit.

I can confirm that Stammer did leave the bubble for a bit. No idea why

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

I can confirm Kennedy was shot from the grassy knoll.

 

[BoltzManConstant]

I can confirm that Stammer did leave the bubble for a bit. No idea why

Whatever dude. Confirm it or be quiet. None of this "I can confirm" crap.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Whatever dude. Confirm it or be quiet. None of this "I can confirm" crap.

It's true. Wait until after the playoffs when it comes out. Oh ya than what credit to I get? Nothing

 

[Felonious Python]

 

[DaBolts]

Sigh. As if last night didn't suck enough.

 

[Coopers Gum]

What the f***!

 

[Coopers Gum]

I asked this in another thread, and no one responded. Has a coached ruled out a player for a game or series, only for that player to play anyway? Legit, straight up lie to the media to deceive the other team?

 

[Felonious Python]

I asked this in another thread, and no one responded. Has a coached ruled out a player for a game or series, only for that player to play anyway? Legit, straight up lie to the media to deceive the other team?

I'm not sure they've had to.

A younger me (impossible to imagine, I know) would probably have thought about those type of mind games, but it also plays mind games with your own guys. Too many complexities.

It does tell these players that they're going to be the guys. The clouds won't part to show Stammer descending from the heavens.

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

I asked this in another thread, and no one responded. Has a coached ruled out a player for a game or series, only for that player to play anyway? Legit, straight up lie to the media to deceive the other team?

I actually saw a day or two ago when looking up Bishop's status that, the day of Game 5 vs. Colorado, he was ruled "unfit to play" earlier in the day, and then started that game (and got destroyed). So I guess there is some precedent for lying, intentionally or otherwise, about this.

 

[ganiseri]

Sigh. As if last night didn't suck enough.

i really hope this isint career ending injury. This is just too strange at this point.

 

[PJ817]

I said earlier on another post, given the way they've acted with Stammer, given how Stammer has acted ... I think our captain doesn't see the ice again as a player.

For 2:47 we got to see the very best of all that he had to give - every year he played - and IF that is the last

Were we not blessed? HELL yes, we were!!!

 

[The Gongshow]

Knew he wasnt coming back. It's a damn shame.

 

[Hinterland]

I actually saw a day or two ago when looking up Bishop's status that, the day of Game 5 vs. Colorado, he was ruled "unfit to play" earlier in the day, and then started that game (and got destroyed). So I guess there is some precedent for lying, intentionally or otherwise, about this.

He didn't even play this bad...just gave up a few juicy rebounds he usually wouldn't but the goals weren't his faults. They left him out to dry.

Since he's back to unfit to play since, I think we can assume that the situation is very similar to Stamkos'. They tried it and it didn't work. With Bishop, it's probably groin again. Don't think we'll see Bishop either...which is a shame, too.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

I asked this in another thread, and no one responded. Has a coached ruled out a player for a game or series, only for that player to play anyway? Legit, straight up lie to the media to deceive the other team?

Think there's a rule when a team submits the final roster for a game (the one you see on the official NHL sites), those are the only ones who can play in that game??? I vaguely remember a player (Dotchin on his current team??) who wasn't allowed to play because he wasn't on the final roster??

 

[dbieon12]

As far as I'm concerned, Stamkos isn't even a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning anymore. Gotta update my avatar. Without knowing the full extent of the injury, it seems strange that he could score a goal by blowing by the defender and ripping the puck higher than any of our other players can reach - and he isn't good enough to play 5-10 minutes? I thought this was hockey where players put it on the line for the Cup.

Obviously, I still respect the guy, but he's playing and looking better than most of our skaters at this point.