Injury Report: Canucks Injury Thread - Mar. 12th - Kesler sent back to Vancouver for testing

[BoHorvatFan]

How so? Just curious.

should never turn yourself sideways and leave your hands exposed. The only guy I've ever seen consistently block shots sideways was Baron and he had a lot more protection than Kesler.

Kesler has been hit on his hands quite a few times in his career, needs to find a way to avoid that.

 

[canuck4life16]

it will suck if both henrik/kesler is out

 

[BobbyJazzLegs]

Judging by what Torts said I think Hank, Kes and Bieksa are all decent chance to play

 

[canucksfan]

should never turn yourself sideways and leave your hands exposed. The only guy I've ever seen consistently block shots sideways was Baron and he had a lot more protection than Kesler.

Kesler has been hit on his hands quite a few times in his career, needs to find a way to avoid that.

Baron was a shot blocking beast

 

[ItsAllPartOfThePlan]

How so? Just curious.

Turns sideways. That exposes everything...hands, ankles, side of the skate etc...

 

[canuck4life16]

Judging by what Torts said I think Hank, Kes and Bieksa are all decent chance to play

that will go a long way since they would give us a chance to win......a healthy henrik would be very good

 

[vanuck]

should never turn yourself sideways and leave your hands exposed. The only guy I've ever seen consistently block shots sideways was Baron and he had a lot more protection than Kesler.

Kesler has been hit on his hands quite a few times in his career, needs to find a way to avoid that.

Turns sideways. That exposes everything...hands, ankles, side of the skate etc...

I see. Either sprawl flat on the ice or face the shot head-on standing up with stick in front of you?

 

[PG Canuck]

Kesler's blocking technique leaves a lot to be desired

Out of all places, it just happens to hit him right in the hand. He could have a superb shot blocking technique, and still take it in the wrong place.

 

[PG Canuck]

Is there truly a good way to blokc a shot though? Sure there is a better way than turning sideways, but you can easily take a shot on the top of the laces facing the shot too.

 

[The Vengabus]

Mindlessly blocking shots is dumb and will be one of those things that smart coaches and managers will figure out in the future. Goaltenders are so good on shots that blocked shots only cause traffic and deflection, while increasing the rate of injury.

It's 20th century hockey thinking.

 

[BoHorvatFan]

Out of all places, it just happens to hit him right in the hand. He could have a superb shot blocking technique, and still take it in the wrong place.

sometimes its the way he positions his hands down at the knee level. He used to do it more often but learned not to.


And like you said in the next post there is no perfect way to block a shot, you can be in perfect position and the guy takes a bad shot and gets you in a place you don't expect.

 

[Pip]

Mindlessly blocking shots is dumb and will be one of those things that smart coaches and managers will figure out in the future. Goaltenders are so good on shots that blocked shots only cause traffic and deflection, while increasing the rate of injury.

It's 20th century hockey thinking.

I don't think it's going anywhere

 

[PhilMick]

Baron was a shot blocking beast

Haha man I loved that guy. Adam Foote blocked shots with the sideways cannonball too, couldn't believe that worked.

Mindlessly blocking shots is dumb and will be one of those things that smart coaches and managers will figure out in the future. Goaltenders are so good on shots that blocked shots only cause traffic and deflection, while increasing the rate of injury.

It's 20th century hockey thinking.

Hmmm, I want you to be right.

 

[Jyrki]

Players should block shots if their goalie has to fight through traffic; let it go otherwise. Trouble is that no one wants to be the guy who lets a point shot through that gets deflected and results in a goal, but that's not really playing the percentages.

 

[mangdas]

Is there truly a good way to blokc a shot though? Sure there is a better way than turning sideways, but you can easily take a shot on the top of the laces facing the shot too.

I think Kesler did the proper way of blocking the shot. It looks like he turned sideways but look closer, he is facing the shooter when the puck comes off the stick. The only thing he messed up on was not turning his glove hand in, leaving the beefy part of the glove exposed and likely wouldn't have resulted in his injuy. I think what caused that he had his stick the other way and didn't have time to adjust.

 

[PhilMick]

Is there truly a good way to blokc a shot though? Sure there is a better way than turning sideways, but you can easily take a shot on the top of the laces facing the shot too.

Head on, where the most meat of your shin pads is, or the fabulous sliding pad stack. The pad stack obviously exposes you to getting dangled and is what led to this abomination of shot blocking that players use now. I remember reading in an old Hockey News about a defenceman who would add additional padding to his shin pads so they were like a full 2 or 3 inches wider when viewed head on. Can't remember who it was though...I feel like Wet will know off the top of his head.

 

[bure 96]

Mindlessly blocking shots is dumb and will be one of those things that smart coaches and managers will figure out in the future. Goaltenders are so good on shots that blocked shots only cause traffic and deflection, while increasing the rate of injury.

It's 20th century hockey thinking.

Yeah, Torts' shot blocking bs has turned this team into cripples. On top of that playing the Sedins on the PK has completely worn them down for the 2nd half of the season.

 

[PhilMick]

Yeah, Torts' shot blocking bs has turned this team into cripples. On top of that playing the Sedins on the PK has completely worn them down for the 2nd half of the season.

How many of the injuries are a result of "Torts' shot blocking"? I can only recall Schroeder?

 

[bure 96]

How many of the injuries are a result of "Torts' shot blocking"? I can only recall Schroeder?

Burrows' nightmare season started with a shot blocking injury. There were a couple of others as well like Bieksa.

 

[PhilMick]

Burrows' nightmare season started with a shot blocking injury. There were a couple of others as well like Bieksa.

I thought there might have been a Burrows one in there. Do we know that's why Juice is in a boot?

 

[Canadian Chris]

Head on, where the most meat of your shin pads is, or the fabulous sliding pad stack. The pad stack obviously exposes you to getting dangled and is what led to this abomination of shot blocking that players use now. I remember reading in an old Hockey News about a defenceman who would add additional padding to his shin pads so they were like a full 2 or 3 inches wider when viewed head on. Can't remember who it was though...I feel like Wet will know off the top of his head.

I believe Craig Ludwig was notorious for it...but I'm sure TONS of others were doing the same

 

[canuck4life16]

Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks 1m
Luongo and Hamhuis are on the ice for #Canucks. No Kesler or Tanev.

no kesler on ice so I guess he is not ready to go

 

[Wetcoaster]

Vancouver Canucks ‏@VanCanucks
Luongo and Hamhuis are on the ice for #Canucks. No Kesler or Tanev.

no kesler on ice so I guess he is not ready to go

Personal day to visit with his busted hand?

 

[PhilMick]

I believe Craig Ludwig was notorious for it...but I'm sure TONS of others were doing the same

That's the one! Thanks

 

[Wetcoaster]

Ben Kuzma ‏@benkuzma
Alberts said he has no timeline for returning from Dec. 29 injury because he still has post-concussion symptoms when he works out.