Injury Report: 2021 Injury Thread - Part II

[LOFIN]

 

[Balthazar]

Calvert had surgery for what exactly? We all assumed it was a concussion thing.

 

[Richard88]

LOC being back is huge. His energy is the key to the 4th line being dominant

 

[Tommy Shelby]

LOC also makes our PK so much better because of his relentless motor

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

LOC being back is huge. His energy is the key to the 4th line being dominant

His speed is missed. Sometimes he looks like MacKinnon out there, until he touches the puck.

 

[flyfysher]

His speed is missed. Sometimes he looks like MacKinnon out there, until he touches the puck.

Has a knack for being in the right spot at the right time to make the play. On ice awareness - the ‘it’ factor. First saw him at Eagles games. His play catches your attention.

 

[Gatorbait19]

Why is there a graduation party with hats and gowns for preschoolers, that's idiotic.

It’s the US. That’s as far as many of us make it...

 

[Foppa2118]

It's all about getting him to game speed and waiting for the right opportunity. Byram was clearly their 4th best defenseman before he was injured, but the dude hasn't played in two months. I think Bednar is being smart and waiting for a downswing to draw him in. Timmins hasn't exactly set a super high bar in the postseason for Byram to meet.

Against Vegas with their unyielding forecheck, I really don't think it's going to take long for us to see Byram. Graves, Nemeth, and Timmins are going to get exposed big time in this series. Byram gives them a fourth guy who excels at breakouts and can play on their bottom pairing. He's an x-factor for me in this series.

I don't know if there's any thought being put into this by Bednar, apart from just not wanting to change the lineup after wins, or after a sweep. Which is understandable.

I think they would have been fine putting Bo in the lineup against the Blues had they lost a game.

 

[forsbergavs32]

I don't know if there's any thought being put into this by Bednar, apart from just not wanting to change the lineup after wins, or after a sweep. Which is understandable.

I think they would have been fine putting Bo in the lineup against the Blues had they lost a game.

But it seems like he may be willing to put in Ranta after a sweep. It should be interesting to see what the lineup is tomorrow, given that Bednar is so secretive with lineup decisions

 

[Foppa2118]

But it seems like he may be willing to put in Ranta after a sweep. It should be interesting to see what the lineup is tomorrow, given that Bednar is so secretive with lineup decisions

We'll see what happens, but it's easier to insert a depth forward and not shake up the lineup too much, than it is with a defenseman.

Ranta would probably just play on the 4th line and everything else would stay in tact. Putting Bo in would change up the D pairings and possibly the PK.

 

[jabubenice]

It’s the US. That’s as far as many of us make it...

hahahahah... this is too much...hahahahahah

 

[Pokecheque]

Calvert had surgery for what exactly? We all assumed it was a concussion thing.

No I think the latest injury to knock him out was termed “lower body”.

 

[Balthazar]

Looks like we'll have to protect him for the expansion draft and worry about his cap hit for next year now...

 

[Avs_19]

 

[JWK]

Our king

 

[LTC Pain]

Good to see you back on the ice EJ!

 

[S E P H]

After the top 6, I am not sure if EJ is qualified to be the next four to six players on the depth chart for me at this stage. He needs at least a month of solid conditioning and cardio and that's even before whatever issues with him get cleared. Maybe we get a Uwe Krupp 2.0?

 

[Perratrooper]

After the top 6, I am not sure if EJ is qualified to be the next four to six players on the depth chart for me at this stage. He needs at least a month of solid conditioning and cardio and that's even before whatever issues with him get cleared. Maybe we get a Uwe Krupp 2.0?

This is assuming he had a concussion and wasn’t able to workout at all (a pretty fair assumption imo). However if he’s been able to work out a bit from home because he had a facial fracture/broken collarbone there’s potential for him to be back sooner than a month. Getting EJ back in a similar form to what he was last playoffs would be huge.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

It definitely was not a concussion that he had. Otherwise they wouldn't have ruled him out for the regular season as early as they did.


I'm guessing it was his shoulder. If I remember correctly he landed very awkwardly on his shoulder on the play when he got injured.

 

[Balthazar]

It definitely was not a concussion that he had. .

It was a concussion.

Erik Johnson “wants to play” but symptoms persist

 

[dahrougem2]

It definitely was not a concussion that he had. Otherwise they wouldn't have ruled him out for the regular season as early as they did.


I'm guessing it was his shoulder. If I remember correctly he landed very awkwardly on his shoulder on the play when he got injured.

No, it was 100% a concussion. He landed straight on his head.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

So happy to see EJ back on the ice. He helped set the culture of change in Denver.

I hope he heals up and plays hockey again.

 

[Raucherhusten]

EJ will play tonight. He's like the no. 30 in every years Royal Rumble.

Surprise entry in the lineup. And his name is Erik Johnson!

 

[BrickNHL]

I have the biggest smile on my face

Fortunately I have a full set of teeth unlike EJ

 

[flyfysher]

Holy shit! Is this like for real with EJ or Stamkos last year?