Injury Report: 2019-2020 Injury Thread Part 2

[henchman21]

Do they mean this season, or next season?

Pure speculation on my end, but I think they'd delay 4-6 weeks to give the US a chance to turn the curve (probably stated as a 2 week delay to start). Any delay longer than that would push way too far into the summer and the offseason.

The insurance behind the scenes is a real driver here. Many policies have outs when a pandemic is declared... combine that with willfully ignoring local orders, you have an ambulance chasing lawyer just ready to take the case.

 

[The Merchant]

Gotta wonder how the NHLPA feels about that idea. Can't imagine a ton of players will like the idea of having their summers cut short.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I choose to believe I'm 6'3" and shredded like The Rock.

You aren't? I always pictured you tall and built.

 

[missionAvs]

You aren't? I always pictured you tall and built.

I thought we were all going by the notion that we all looked like what we have as our avatars no?

 

[The Abusement Park]

You aren't? I always pictured you tall and built.

I always pictured him with fat... nvm.

 

[Slurpeelover27]

Gotta wonder how the NHLPA feels about that idea. Can't imagine a ton of players will like the idea of having their summers cut short.

Better than playing in empty stadiums and losing all that revenue which directly impacts their paychecks.

Waiting a few weeks is a great idea if that means business as usual when they come back.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Gotta wonder how the NHLPA feels about that idea. Can't imagine a ton of players will like the idea of having their summers cut short.

Definitely. There’s a lot of factors here. I’m not sure how the NHL and NBA will handle it.

I think LeBron James already came out and said he wouldn’t play games if there were no fans.

 

[missionAvs]

1-2 weeks is both terrible and great news. It's terrible that it's bad enough that he might have to miss like 8ish games but it's also great that a short timeline like that means it can't be anything too serious. I just really wish MacK had gotten 100 points. He can still do it but he just made it quite a bit harder for himself.

On another note: Wow are we a bad team right now haha. Missing our top 2 centers, 2 of our top wingers, our "#1" goalie, several role players...

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

I would imagine that MLB would push the start of the season back, and play a shortened season if all 3 of NHL, NBA, and MLS all delay their seasons a month or two.

 

[henchman21]

You aren't? I always pictured you tall and built.

Far from it... 5'10" ish and 165-170ish. I'm a Girard like slender boi

 

[henchman21]

I would imagine that MLB would push the start of the season back, and play a shortened season if all 3 of NHL, NBA, and MLS all delay their seasons a month or two.

I think we are all most concerned about what the XFL is going to do!

 

[Babel Salamander]

Injuries are a fact of life in the NHL. Anything that isn't a long term injury if fine. All of the players are supposed to be healthy by the playoffs, that's all that matters. Yes, it could put a dent in the race for the division and the #1 seed in the conference. Higher seeding usually only matters for a game 7 anyway. In recent years having a game 7 at home hasn't always been an advantage. I'd probably default to say it would be for the Avs since they have never won a game 7 on the road, but if there aren't fans in attendance I'm not sure it would matter at all.

 

[Gatorbait19]

If they end up playing in front of empty crowds, i think you’re going immediately see the cap projection for next year drop.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

If they end up playing in front of empty crowds, i think you’re going immediately see the cap projection for next year drop.

I don't think they will let that happen. I think you'll see the League push the season back before they let everyone play in empty arenas.

 

[The Merchant]

Better than playing in empty stadiums and losing all that revenue which directly impacts their paychecks.

Waiting a few weeks is a great idea if that means business as usual when they come back.

Definitely. There’s a lot of factors here. I’m not sure how the NHL and NBA will handle it.

I think LeBron James already came out and said he wouldn’t play games if there were no fans.

Yeah I mean we're kinda of treading in uncharted waters. It'll be really interesting to see how it's handled.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Yeah I mean we're kinda of treading in uncharted waters. It'll be really interesting to see how it's handled.

Push back two weeks and the Avs might come back with a full roster intact.

 

[Gatorbait19]

I don't think they will let that happen. I think you'll see the League push the season back before they let everyone play in empty arenas.

I just don’t think pushing it back is a real option. At some point you’ve gotta start worrying about it impacting the start of next season, which they can’t allow/afford.

 

[avsfan09]

Makar broke out in college when he had the reigns handed to him and didn't have to defer to anyone.

No MacK, no Mikko...the time has come Cake Maker!!!

I think I'm looking forward to seeing him be the man on the pp the most.

 

[JLo217]

Man just seeing Mack is out for two weeks. Avs might be lucky to hang onto 2nd in the Division at this point.

 

[Asinine]

Yes...suspend the season until all our players are healthy.

 

[Steerpike]

Back to concussion town for Donskoi

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

Makar broke out in college when he had the reigns handed to him and didn't have to defer to anyone.

No MacK, no Mikko...the time has come Cake Maker!!!

I don't like to hoot my own torn but....cmaaaan!

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Back to concussion town for Donskoi

Probably. He might be out for sometime

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

 

[RoyIsALegend]

Kaut going back down, I wonder who is ready to return?

I will go with Mikko, second guess is Kadri.