Player Discussion Adam Larsson Part II - The Right Hand (Mod Warning Post #1)

[Oil Dude]

It is probably for Larsson but....Kris Russell did block a shot that went off of his hand last night.

 

[McDavyCrockett]

It's Oilers tradition. Shoulder injuries for forwards, feet/lower body injuries for defenseman, and psyche injuries for goalies.

Let's see if Chiarelli is a competent GM unlike our previous circus and actually gets some help on D if Larsson is indeed gone for an extended period of time.

The last time the Oilers were in playoff contention this late into the year was 2009...the year Visnovsky went down at the start of February and, despite Derek Morris being on the block, Tambellini did **** all.....he was content with having Jason Strudwick as a regular fixture on the blueline.

 

[Wretched Oil]

If Larsson was that bad, they would've called Oesterle yesterday, in my opinion

 

[LaGu]

wow, I had no clue Larsson was on McDavid's level of importance

holy relax

You know better than this, is Talbot more important than McDavid? If Talbot goes down the season is over because we have zero gk depth. We have poor D depth but decent fwd depth. Doesn't say anything about who is the better or more important player though.

 

[joestevens29]

Let's see if Chiarelli is a competent GM unlike our previous circus and actually gets some help on D if Larsson is indeed gone for an extended period of time.

The last time the Oilers were in playoff contention this late into the year was 2009...the year Visnovsky went down at the start of February and, despite Derek Morris being on the block, Tambellini did **** all.....he was content with having Jason Strudwick as a regular fixture on the blueline.

What do you really expect at this point? Top 4 d are tough to come by, especially mid-year when the majority of the league is still in a playoff hunt. I could potentially see them grabbing someone, but it's probably a vet that really is just there so that you aren't playing more of your young AHL guys.

As for Larsson, was he at the skills yesterday doing anything?

 

[VainGretzky]

Larsson on ice for morning skate according to Wilkins
https://twitter.com/ReidWilkins/status/821044713692110848

 

[Paralyzer]

If Larsson was that bad, they would've called Oesterle yesterday, in my opinion

They did call up Oesterle....

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-recall-oesterle/c-285722918?tid=281885168

 

[Jet Walters]

Larsson on ice for morning skate according to Wilkins
https://twitter.com/ReidWilkins/status/821044713692110848

Huge relief if he's back in tonight. Larsson out for an extended period could have been disastrous.

 

[McTrashBoat]

Larsson on ice for morning skate according to Wilkins
https://twitter.com/ReidWilkins/status/821044713692110848

well that's a huge relief
even if he doesn't play tonight

 

[Wretched Oil]

They did call up Oesterle....

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-recall-oesterle/c-285722918?tid=281885168

I wasn't very clear.

I meant that if Larssons injury was that bad, Oesterle would have been called up a day earlier. I say this because I think they would've had a completed assessment by then.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Larsson on ice for morning skate according to Wilkins
https://twitter.com/ReidWilkins/status/821044713692110848

That's good news. I wonder if the Oeseterle recall isn't for Russell then. He did take that shot off the hand.

 

[Paralyzer]

I wasn't very clear.

I meant that if Larssons injury was that bad, Oesterle would have been called up a day earlier. I say this because I think they would've had a completed assessment by then.

Ahh I see. Thought maybe you missed the news from yesterday. I didn't even know about it until I saw the Oesterle Thread lol.

 

[Paralyzer]

That's good news. I wonder if the Oeseterle recall isn't for Russell then. He did take that shot off the hand.

Russell is in the optional skate too so I don't know. Could have been precautionary.

 

[Paralyzer]

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

 

[oXo Cube]

My worst case scenario switch was definitely flipped here.

Glad he's back in. I like Benning but we need to keep him down the lineup.

 

[Paralyzer]

My worst case scenario switch was definitely flipped here.

Glad he's back in. I like Benning but we need to keep him down the lineup.

I agree to an extent. I think that Calgary game was a very good test for Benning. He played Gaudreau so well and kept him off the puck most of the night. If he can do this to other players, look out!

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Russell is in the optional skate too so I don't know. Could have been precuationary.

Thats what I was thinking as well. Better to have him up here and not need him than the opposite.

 

[VainGretzky]

My worst case scenario switch was definitely flipped here.

Glad he's back in. I like Benning but we need to keep him down the lineup.

Benning is going to be a stud n this league ,better then his dad and uncle

 

[McJadeddog]

nice.... thank god larsson appears to be minor injury he can work through

also like JJ back in

 

[Aerrol]

Great news that he's back in. He's a crucial part of our defence.

 

[Slicknitty]

sweet merciful hockey gods, now i can step back from the ledge.

 

[walktheboulavard]

Benning is going to be a stud n this league ,better then his dad and uncle

Put me in the group that believes Benning will be a stud. I was impressed with his skating and shot in the skills competition and was surprised that he showed better than Davidson in both those events.

 

[Jet Walters]

sweet merciful hockey gods, now i can step back from the ledge.

Oui s'il vous plaît revenir de Laleggia.

 

[blupye*]

They did call up Oesterle....

https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oilers-recall-oesterle/c-285722918?tid=281885168

Thx for the update. Hard to get news way out here in Nova Scotia. All good news though. Oilers in playoff hunt and Packers advancing. Life is good