Pre-Game Talk: Canucks @ Maple Leafs, Saturday night | In which we wait for the MRI result...

[DL44]

That’s not even close to medical evidence. The medical profession is now finding that arthroscopy for osteoarthritis is not very helpful-sham arthroscopy has similar “benefits”. Similarily, stents are proving to be far less helpful than originally thought.

ok.
But doesn't take away from the fact that you often hear initial scans need to be redone in athletes due to inconclusive finding attributed to acute swelling.
Whether or not its medically supported in a journal, the practice with MRI's is they often wait a day or 2.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Michael Hutchinson in goal for the Leafs tomorrow....

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Pettersson visiting the @Sportsnet studio in Toronto, says he suffered knee injury last night.
“I’m walking fine. I feel better today than yesterday, so that’s good.”
Still waiting on MRI and no timetable yet. #Canucks⁠ ⁠

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Michael Hutchinson in goal for the Leafs tomorrow....

It don't matter ..we are getting our butts kicked..this team just deflated without Petty..

 

[Hockeyphysio]

Yea at this point they would most likely know if he has a fully torn ACL and probably MCL so that is good news. Might have g1/gr 2 injuries for those or meniscus or maybe even a quad/patella tendon.

At least doesn't look like a long term injury ( I hope).

 

[valkynax]

It don't matter ..we are getting our butts kicked..this team just deflated without Petty..

Yeah, our defense and goalie will have multiple stare downs with Tavares Matthews Marner and...it's probably not gonna end well.

 

[mathonwy]

MOAR GRANLUND

 

[Johnny Canucker]

Yea at this point they would most likely know if he has a fully torn ACL and probably MCL so that is good news. Might have g1/gr 2 injuries for those or meniscus or maybe even a quad/patella tendon.

At least doesn't look like a long term injury ( I hope).

Not really no. Not until a scan.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

I'd like to see them recall Brendan "point-per-game" Gaunce. I realize with Sutter back, that they are good on forward, but just waive Schaller at this point.

 

[member 290103]

Not really no. Not until a scan.

Lol.

 

[VanJack]

Pettersson's injury gives time for Benning and Green to go back to the drawing board. If they don't find some way to protect this kid on the ice somebody will take out his knee or a shoulder, and he'll be done for a long time.

He's already suffered his first concussion on a play that resulted in a suspension but wasn't even called a penalty on the ice. Refs aren't going to do anything to protect him. It's up to the Canucks.

 

[M2Beezy]

Doubt we stand a chance in this one, esp without Pettersson. 5-2 Leafs goals by Stecher and Virtanen

 

[Johnny Canucker]

People devalue the fear a tough player can put in to an opponent. I remember retired players saying in podcasts they would constantly talk to other teams on the ice and on the bench of what would happen to their stars if one of ours got touched etc.


We don’t have that now.

 

[xtra]

Man Matthew tkachuk would look great riding shotgun and protect Elias right now

 

[Icebreakers]

Man Matthew tkachuk would look great riding shotgun and protect Elias right now

But then EP wouldn't have a buddy like juolevi to play fornite with on the couch since they are both injured.

 

[member 290103]

Man Matthew tkachuk would look great riding shotgun and protect Elias right now

Tkachuk is no deterrent. He’s effective and a great player, but he’s just a rat, he’s not protecting anyone.

 

[Hockeyphysio]

Not really no. Not until a scan.

There are some very good physical tests for ACL/MCL full tears. Meniscus and the rest, well that's more tricky.

 

[xtra]

Tkachuk is no deterrent. He’s effective and a great player, but he’s just a rat, he’s not protecting anyone.

I’ve seen him stand up and fight players more than anyone on this current roster and he’s also shown more pushback than anyone on this roster so my point stands

 

[Dr Good Vibes]

Tkachuk is no deterrent. He’s effective and a great player, but he’s just a rat, he’s not protecting anyone.

He fought Dumba a few weeks ago. Said it was for Dumbas hit on Backlund and he's gotta stand up for his center.

 

[kanuck87]

He fought Dumba a few weeks ago. Said it was for Dumbas hit on Backlund and he's gotta stand up for his center.

if I remember correctly, Tkachuk didn't think it was a dirty hit, but fought Dumba just to stand up for Backlund.

 

[member 290103]

I’ve seen him stand up and fight players more than anyone on this current roster and he’s also shown more pushback than anyone on this roster so my point stands

He’s like an Antoine Rousell or a Burrows. No one would be worried about consequences, in my opinion, if he was the person charged with defending EP.

It’s a low bar in terms of push back on this roster.

 

[M2Beezy]

But then EP wouldn't have a buddy like juolevi to play fornite with on the couch since they are both injured.

But we dont even know Petterssons injury status yet for all we know he could play tomorrow (but unlikely)

 

[clay]

He’s like an Antoine Rousell or a Burrows. No one would be worried about consequences, in my opinion, if he was the person charged with defending EP.

It’s a low bar in terms of push back on this roster.

He's only 21. How many players that age are going to intimidate grown men? He will be doing so after one or two more summers. Not to mention he is already tougher at his age than any forward currently on our roster.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

How can you have a debate with no counter argument? Nobody will say the Canucks are a tough team, a hard team to play against etc. Nobody is worried to play us.

Who’s arguing otherwise?

 

[Johnny Canucker]

These 2 injuries to Pettersson this year and Brock last year has me realizing what warriors the twins were. One thing to have stars. Other thing to have stars that play 99% of the time.