Injury Report: 2021/22 Injury Thread Part II of ∞

[S E P H]

Terrible to read and hear about Byram, but I think this is the best course of action. Just let him chill for a month or two without the desire or feeling that he "needs" to help the team by playing tomorrow or the next game. How he can help our team is recovering fully and becoming a 8 million dollar defender.

His maintenance days are ice baths in the fountain of youth.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I had a bad dream that Bo announced his retirement in the offseason and Bednar was crying at the presser.

 

[Pokecheque]

One of the reasons NAK is getting the promotion is because he's playing well, first and foremost, but also, I think Bednar is struggling to find a spot/role for JTC. He's really struggling since coming back, clutch goal against the Leafs notwithstanding. This is as much about using LOC in that third line role as much as putting NAK up in the top six.

 

[larueskee]

When I heard he was missing the Nashville game I was concerned he was missing the game because of the Preds yellow uniforms. Those uniforms can set off concussion symptoms just like bright lights or sunshine. The good news is that it can get better and a example of that is David Perron. I suggest Byram reach out to Perron as a sounding board. Get the pressure to return off his back and let time off help him recover.

 

[SirLoinOfCloth]

I had a bad dream that Bo announced his retirement in the offseason and Bednar was crying at the presser.

Seems unrealistic.


Bednar never shows emotion.

 

[SaltySkywalker]

I had a bad dream that Bo announced his retirement in the offseason and Bednar was crying at the presser.

You need to get off this site more

 

[klozge]

I guess, I saw it coming but it still makes me both sad and angry at the same time. Just difficult to still feel the old love for the league. Get better soon, Bo!

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Terrible to read and hear about Byram, but I think this is the best course of action. Just let him chill for a month or two without the desire or feeling that he "needs" to help the team by playing tomorrow or the next game. How he can help our team is recovering fully and becoming a 8 million dollar defender.


His maintenance days are ice baths in the fountain of youth poop.

FIFY

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

NAK on the second line? He's definitely been solid.

We’ve cloned Makar.

 

[Foppberg]

I'd be fine with Byram not playing until next season.

 

[the_fan]

Jost injured?

 

[Foppa2118]

Everyone jokes about how much punishment Jost takes without getting injured. Imagine what his body feels like after every game. He's probably covered in bruises from head to toe constantly.

 

[Nihiliste]

Crosby missed almost the whole season too when he just started playing. He too had multiple of concussions but is still playing in NHL.

Crosby had a neck injury misdiagnosed as PCS

 

[Alienblood]

Eurolanche has an article on Landeskog's severe concession in 2013.

Gonna read it now, not sure if allowed to post .

Might give insight into Byram

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/articles/we-need-to-talk-about-concussions-right-now

 

[Foppa2118]

Crosby's neck injury was just one of his "concussions." He's had multiple concussions during his career and still plays at a high level.

Roman Josi is another example. In 2017 he told a Swiss newspaper he's had 7 concussions during his career. He's also had "upper body" injuries that have come from head shots since then.

Concussions aren't the career ender they used to be because they don't just throw guys back out on the ice to take more trauma with an injured brain after "getting their bell rung" anymore.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

The problem is everyone reacts to concussions differently. What Crosby, or Landy, or EJ, or Hishon, etc, etc. experienced is probably not the same as what Bo has experienced. We also know that he's had 3 documented concussions (the fight, the hit, and the elbow) in a little over a year. That's a lot.

 

[expatriatedtexan]

Crosby's neck injury was just one of his "concussions." He's had multiple concussions during his career and still plays at a high level.

Roman Josi is another example. In 2017 he told a Swiss newspaper he's had 7 concussions during his career. He's also had "upper body" injuries that have come from head shots since then.

Concussions aren't the career ender they used to be because they don't just throw guys back out on the ice to take more trauma with an injured brain after "getting their bell rung" anymore.

Protocol has come a long way. Gary Bettman alas, has not. The NHL still needs to recognize the link between the long term mental effects some of its players are affected by and the repeated head trauma that took place over their careers in their respective workplaces.

 

[Goulet17]

People keep talking as if this is some kind of post-concussion syndrome issue for Byram. It certainly seems that this may be more of a mental health issue than anything. Perhaps the origins of his current issues arose from concussions, but this may be a different situation now.

With mental health issues, you just hope he can recover, or at least reach a better place. From a team perspective hoping for a player to regain health, concussion related symptoms may be preferable over mental health issues. With mental health, all bets are off. Maybe he does not come back. I don't want to be dire, but it is difficult to predict.

 

[Pokecheque]

People keep talking as if this is some kind of post-concussion syndrome issue for Byram. It certainly seems that this may be more of a mental health issue than anything. Perhaps the origins of his current issues arose from concussions, but this may be a different situation now.

With mental health issues, you just hope he can recover, or at least reach a better place. From a team perspective hoping for a player to regain health, concussion related symptoms may be preferable over mental health issues. With mental health, all bets are off. Maybe he does not come back. I don't want to be dire, but it is difficult to predict.

It IS a post-concussion issue. It's also a mental health issue. It can be both things.

If you read the piece Baugh did for The Athletic, he was unable to play due to PCS (and the resulting symptoms left him unable to do much of anything at all), and it left him distraught. That's when his family took him camping and he was allowed to recharge, get away from the game for a bit. Unfortunately that's warranted now as well.

 

[UnkleKraker]

Could be the whole "hearing footsteps" thing too. After any major injury your body and brain want to protect themselves more. With the severity of Bo's symptoms I could see this being a real issue. As a hockey player used to heavy contact that would be a very strange feeling. Whatever happens I just hope Bo can get better and live a good life. More hockey would be great but health is more important.

 

[PAZ]

It IS a post-concussion issue. It's also a mental health issue. It can be both things.

If you read the piece Baugh did for The Athletic, he was unable to play due to PCS (and the resulting symptoms left him unable to do much of anything at all), and it left him distraught. That's when his family took him camping and he was allowed to recharge, get away from the game for a bit. Unfortunately that's warranted now as well.

This. PCS includes mental health issues like depression.

 

[The Kingslayer]

This. PCS includes mental health issues like depression.

Yup. My friend Ronnie suffered with PCS which led to depression and heavy drinking and when the lockdowns happened a few years ago it was too much for him and he left.

 

[Muffin]

Sounds like Byram is still in Denver and around the team, I think the main board thread is a bit dramatic.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Sounds like Byram is still in Denver and around the team, I think the main board thread is a bit dramatic.

He seems like he loves being part of the team, so having that support may be the best thing for him mentally. He may still be getting some headache/dizziness symptoms, possibly some auditory/visual irritability feeding into that as well. These things take time and they are different for everyone.

I had concussions that I recovered from in a couple of weeks. I had post-concussion that took me out for a year when I was 20. Again, all over the map.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

Yup. My friend Ronnie suffered with PCS which led to depression and heavy drinking and when the lockdowns happened a few years ago it was too much for him and he left.

Shit, I'm so sorry to hear that.