Injury Report: 2019-2020 Injury Updates

[sandviper]

The problem is that even with our depth the only winger we have that could arguably replace Drouins production is in the ncaa until March not to mention if we get even one more significant injury we will plummet hard down the standings.

This is true. I mean, people will have to be shifted around in Drouin's absence but I don't think anyone will care if some of the youngsters take advantage of this.

The key point though as you've said is we really can't afford another injury in our top-6, let alone our top-9.

 

[habsfan891]

This is true. I mean, people will have to be shifted around in Drouin's absence but I don't think anyone will care if some of the youngsters take advantage of this.

The key point though as you've said is we really can't afford another injury in our top-6, let alone our top-9.

Good point but hoping a youngster steps up is dangerous not to mention that until Domi shows up someone also needs to replace his production from last year thats asking a lot of this roster imo

 

[Canadienna]

Our two fastest skaters on a team who needs to play a speed game to win.

I'm usually an optimist but this is pretty bad. Kotkaniemi looked brutal last game imo. Suzuki is great but he's already playing big minutes and neither of those guys play a speed game the way Drouin and Byron do. Byron's been pedestrian, to be sure, but he's still been one of our fastest skaters this year.

Unless Kotkaniemi rediscovers the game he played last year and then some, we're a little stuck in no man's land imo.

Domi - Danault - Gallagher
Tatar - Suzuki - Armia
Lehkonen - Kotkaniemi - Weal
Hudon - Thompson - Cousins

 

[blarneylad]

Poehling should be the callup imo.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, that explains why they sent Hudon down then brought him back up. Figured someone was going to be out longer than they were telling us.

Really hurts our winger depth for sure. Weal will get his shot now. Hudon for the umpteenth time too.

 

[Habs]

This will be pretty hard on the team. I noticed right away how much slower we were vs. NJ. (we lost our 2 best skaters upfront).

Byron has been invisible all year, and a step behind. How will he be missed? Byron is redundant on a team that already lacks size and a scoring touch... he's not a good fit here at all.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Drouin out 2 months

Ouch! 8 weeks! Dammmmmn.

 

[jaffy27]

Poehling should be the callup imo.

Maybe we just make a trade for Hall

 

[NORiculous]

8 weeks is a long time...

 

[FerrisRox]

This will be pretty hard on the team. I noticed right away how much slower we were vs. NJ. (we lost our 2 best skaters upfront).

It was compounded by adding Hudon, who was easily the worst skater among the forwards too.

 

[angusyoung]

8 weeks is a long time...

Sounds like soft tissue damage,could be longer, a lot of variables.

 

[FerrisRox]

I was vilified for commenting at the time that MB was a moron for extending Byron instead of trading him when his value was at his highest. Looks like i was proven right.

Care to explain how you've been proven right?

 

[Vachon23]

Terrible news, exactly when Drouin was starting to be the player we wanted him to become. I hope it won’t hurt is performance and that he will have more energy for the end of the season

 

[angusyoung]

Domi and KK must step up.

Step up? KK has to be able to stand up.
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[montreal]

looks like Hudon is going to be here for a few weeks then

 

[Uncle Gary]

8 weeks is a long time but is not as bad as it could be. The good thing is Suzuki has been getting better each game it seems. Now we will need KK and Domi in particular to step up.

 

[SOLR]

Byron has been invisible all year, and a step behind. How will he be missed? Byron is redundant on a team that already lacks size and a scoring touch... he's not a good fit here at all.

He's still one of our fastest skater and I think has been injured since the beginning of the year (he had an undisclosed injury in camp)

 

[Schwang]

Poehling should be the callup imo.

Poehling has done nothing. Zero. He needs to prove himself.

 

[SOLR]

It was compounded by adding Hudon, who was easily the worst skater among the forwards too.

Don't think Hudon was that bad (3 shots?), plus he played just 8 min. KK was slow and Domi is not skating much right now.

 

[Milhouse40]

8 weeks...so approximately 24 games.
That's a lot of time off the ice and i expect Byron to be out 8 to 12 weeks also.

Hudon might be the only happy guy in MTL right now. He wanted a chance, he got it.

But it's time to be aware of who might get on waivers in the coming weeks.

 

[1909]

8 weeks...so approximately 24 games.
That's a lot of time off the ice and i expect Byron to be out 8 to 12 weeks also.

Hudon might be the only happy guy in MTL right now. He wanted a chance, he got it.

But it's time to be aware of who might get on waivers in the coming weeks.

Why not a trade ? Habs have any spare d-men.

 

[Steeler23]

I'm crying rn

 

[CapSpace]

So... is Hudon the best replacement option? Is Ryan Poehling not an option?

To many centers. Playing Poehling on the wing is not good for his development.

 

[CapSpace]

Hudon got 30 points at NHL level not long time ago. He should be fine on the bottom-six.

And yet he can't skate to save his life.

 

[tazsub3]

Oops.. Yes you're right. Back to back games and I guess my older age caught up to me on that one. Yikes.

You just confirmed you are human like all of us. Non is immune to a mistake, regardless of age hahaha.