Injury Report: 3/30: Letang (toe) 7-10 days | Martin (hand) 6 weeks | Crosby (****-ton of novacane)

[Bennett Brauer]

Dejan Kovacevic ‏@Dejan_Kovacevic
Bylsma: Crosby struck in mouth by puck, has lost "a few," had oral surgery. No timetable.

https://twitter.com/Dejan_Kovacevic

 

[Oxide]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 33s
Sidney Crosby lost a few teeth, had oral surgery, continue to monitor that, per coach Bylsma #Pens

https://twitter.com/penguins/status/318091561336463361

Phew, hopefully that's all that happened.

 

[Lustaf]

Crosby took that puck to the mouth at 87 seconds into the game..... Spoooky.

Just bumping to next page so others would see.

Glad about that update, he must be so loopy right now from the gas they would have given him, probably has no idea the boys pulled out the win.

 

[Common Sense]

Hopefully no broken jaw. That can be a season ender.

 

[plaidchuck]

We flew too close to the sun boys

 

[WayneSid9987]

Hopefully no broken jaw. That can be a season ender.

For sure. 4-6 weeks for sure. Then playing with a shield.

 

[Darth Vitale]

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[Tasty Biscuits]

I don't know... looked too high to be a jaw injury. I'd imagine he wouldn't be out -all- that long, but will definitely be rocking the full face coverage for a little while I'd imagine.

 

[plaidchuck]

Right now we need the bad luck meme saying "First game with future HOF winger - gets injured 87 seconds in" Sucks sooo bad.

 

[Pfnf]

I don't know... looked too high to be a jaw injury. I'd imagine he wouldn't be out -all- that long, but will definitely be rocking the full face coverage for a little while I'd imagine.

this is what I was thinking too..Bylsma didn't rule out concussion tests but I fully expect them to be negative #fingerscrossed

 

[Captain Hook]

Are the Penguins the only ones that can't figure out something really bad happens every time they wear those blue uniforms?

 

[TheSniper26]

Seeing "Crosby" and "timetable" together again makes me want to barf.

 

[plaidchuck]

this is what I was thinking too..Bylsma didn't rule out concussion tests but I fully expect them to be negative #fingerscrossed

Yeah on the surface it looked like some teeth rearranging but what is seen and what the xrays show can be two very different things. Ruling out a concussion should be the #1 thing

 

[KIRK]

Are the Penguins the only ones that can't figure out something really bad happens every time they wear those blue uniforms?

You'd think with that superstitious lot that SOMEONE would figure it out.

 

[sf expat71]

Hope it's nothing serious, but at least sid can take his sweet time coming back. We are not in the seth jones derby or anything.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Are the Penguins the only ones that can't figure out something really bad happens every time they wear those blue uniforms?

Not to mention there was probably zero people that wanted to see Iginlas first game as a pen, in a blue uni. Who's the smart guy that scheduled this one?

 

[OnMyOwn]

Hopefully its just teeth and he got some new suckers put in.

Players should wear face shields damnit

 

[KIRK]

Not to mention there was probably zero people that wanted to see Iginlas first game as a pen, in a blue uni. Who's the smart guy that scheduled this one?

Ray Shero

 

[Krom]

I don't know... looked too high to be a jaw injury. I'd imagine he wouldn't be out -all- that long, but will definitely be rocking the full face coverage for a little while I'd imagine.

Looked like it hit him right on the lips. He wears an upper guard, so my guess is the loss of 3-4 lower teeth and a several stitches in or around his mouth.

 

[FDBluth]

It is a bit ridiculous that players don't wear full cages.

This coming from someone that doesn't even wear a visor when he plays.

 

[Captain Hook]

Not to mention there was probably zero people that wanted to see Iginlas first game as a pen, in a blue uni. Who's the smart guy that scheduled this one?

I'd imagine they had been scheduled for a while to wear the blue uniforms today but who knows. I was picturing Iginla in Black and Vegas gold and thought he'd look good in that. He looked strange in the blue and of course the injury curse that pops up every time we wear the damn things. Hopefully wearing them in the future is discontinued.

 

[Will Hunting]

Broken jaw means from 4 to 6 weeks of rehab. Petr Nedved suffered it in the playoffs in Czech league and played after one week of rehab, though not 100%..

Hopefully it´s not the case here, but even if it is, it´s not the end of the world. Sid will be ready for the playoffs, say the least.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

There's just something about Sid and those damn dark blues.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Not to mention there was probably zero people that wanted to see Iginlas first game as a pen, in a blue uni. Who's the smart guy that scheduled this one?

It was scheduled at the beginning of the season. The Penguins, like all teams wearing an alternate jersey, are contractually obligated to wear them at least 6 times this year.

Tuesday will be the last time they'll be worn before they're thrown to the mothballs.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It would be nice if Sid could actually win a scoring title one of these seasons, instead of leading the league by a wide margin only to get hurt and someone wins by default with him out.

Hopefully he doesn't miss more than about a week.