Auston Matthews out for min 4 weeks with shoulder injury (Mod warning #70)

[Blufreezy]

Luckily we have our other #1 C we picked up for free in FA

 

[Khomutov]

There goes the Art Ross and Richard.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

That's a bummer, he is the most interesting player in the league to watch. Hope he makes a full recovery and continues dominating, except in Bruins games.

 

[Whileee]

I think commentators on HNIC mentioned that he has a history of injuries on that shoulder. Shoulder injuries can be really troublesome.

 

[Willy Stylez]

Freakin sucks, really hope this isnt going to be a issue for him in the future.

 

[strictlyrandy]

Seriously does suck for the dude. As someone else mentioned, really lucky for the Leafs that JT is there. The games are better when players like Matthews are healthy for them. Wishing a speedy recovery to the dude.

 

[waitin425]

Kid is a stud. Sucks for the league to miss one of its premier players. Flukey injury for him. If he keeps his pace when he returns he will make a ton of money in his next contract. But I think his value just went from 12 to 10.5

 

[BB88]

Damm that ....s.

Just don't rush him at all.

 

[McFlyingV]

There goes the Art Ross and Richard.

He never had a chance at the Art Ross.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I think commentators on HNIC mentioned that he has a history of injuries on that shoulder. Shoulder injuries can be really troublesome.

The shoulder he injured last year was the other side I am pretty sure but I also heard he had a shoulder injury at some point before he was drafted.

 

[Blufreezy]

I think commentators on HNIC mentioned that he has a history of injuries on that shoulder. Shoulder injuries can be really troublesome.

Yeah - but I read the other day it’s his other shoulder this time. I don’t know if that’s true personally. IMO it doesn’t matter though, it looked like a very awkward (but clean) hit..it coulda hurt anybody

 

[Channelcat]

Really bad news. Really bad.

 

[joe dirte]

Fortunately the leafs play some crappy teams over the next 4 weeks. Teams that they can beat with both Matthews AND Tavares injured. Calgary, Dallas, vegas, New Jersey, Philly. Some of these Kadri could play first line centre for, and hes filling in at 2 now.

I think they take this in stride.

 

[TGWL]

I was expecting worse after I saw the hit and how much pain he was in, so I'm gonna take that as good news for the leafs. (and please don't mistake that for good news he's injured)

 

[Hynh]

Hall and RNH had shoulder troubles early on in their careers. Once they got surgery they've been fine.

 

[TGWL]

Yeah - but I read the other day it’s his other shoulder this time. I don’t know if that’s true personally. IMO it doesn’t matter though, it looked like a very awkward (but clean) hit..it coulda hurt anybody

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's his other shoulder. A hit like that when you're not expecting it or bracing for it could injure your shoulder, every time. Doesn't have much to do with history with a hit like that.

 

[TheGoldenGod]

What happens when perimeter players drive hard to the net

 

[POVERTY]

Good players get hurt too, do people expect him to be invincible ?

This is why Matthews will never be a star like Crosby, Malkin, or McDavid

 

[Section337]

Really unfortunate. Cutting hard to the net is something everyone likes but with the speed and size involved in plays like that, injuries are bound to happen.

 

[Saltcreek]

Hall and RNH had shoulder troubles early on in their careers. Once they got surgery they've been fine.

This is true but it takes time to heal and I believe both had surgery in the off season to correct the issues. Hopefully this will be the end of Matthews injuries but I suspect he will need surgery at some point to patch him up properly.

 

[Morbo]

In a thread predicting Matthews point totals I received an infraction because I said I felt he wouldn't achieve x amount of points because I thought he would get injured. A mod took that as me wishing injury on him. Hilarious that I ended up being right about him getting injured.

Hilarious for sure! nothing funnier.

 

[Kamiccolo]

What happens when perimeter players drive hard to the net

Have you ever watched Matthews play or??? Perimeter player is not the term I would use to describe someone who gets 95% of their goals from the slot and around the net...

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Damn, another summer of ”Matthews was on a pace for xx” coming up

No but i really hope his shoulder issues get fixed. Never want to see guys like that out of the lineup.

 

[vippe]

Ouch, always suck to see players get injured.

 

[Hunter368]

4 weeks ouch......damn, at least it wasn’t a concussion injury again.