Awful news. Kelly is a key member of this team. I never thought I'd say this, but we need another center.
Yeah people want to rag on him because he's looked bad this year, but just look at the Pens game. That 3rd line was nothing short of horrendous.
They need to find someone to replace him. Whether that's Spooner, Soderberg, someone via trade, remains to be seen.
Awful news. Kelly is a key member of this team. I never thought I'd say this, but we need another center.
Gordon, you have an interesting point or two there. Do they need top sixer to make enough of an impact to cover a multitude of injuries and some medicore performances? It is not the way the team is built, and I am all for filling as many gaps as possible, but maybe the Quality over depth thing works.....The more I think about the more I think they will make a run at Perry though. He fits as both a rental and possibly long term with Horton plus a considerable package going the other way for a signed Perry.
Besides Soderberg I'd like to see a few players from Providence here for an audition especially Spooner. Does anyone know the status of Jordan Knight?
I think he's releasing a new album soon.
Besides Soderberg I'd like to see a few players from Providence here for an audition especially Spooner. Does anyone know the status of Jordan Knight?
Kelly is third among Bruins forwards in shorthanded ice time at 2:25 per game. He’s a dependable faceoff guy (60.6 percent) who anchored the third line, a role Rich Peverley took on in Tuesday night’s loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Joe Haggerty sees this as the end of Kelly’s regular season, considering the six-week rehab timeline associated with the injury. If so, one wonders how this changes things for Chiarelli at the trade deadline, having lost a valuable role player that thrived during the Bruins’ last Cup run.
From Greg Wyshynski writing for Puck Daddy this morning:
Out for 6-8 weeks to heal, then 6 weeks for rehab: ~3 months, maybe a couple weeks more.
When it comes to injuries, Haggs is the last one I'd listen to given his track record. Krejci and Thornton ring a bell?
While I agree with your sentiment in general, especially as it relates to this particular reporter, it is typical for a bone to require 6-8 weeks to heal. And the rehab to overcome the atrophy that will set in as the bone heals will require something like 6 weeks in length. Even if he comes back early he won't really be in playoff shape.
Best to just accept he is done for the season and move on to plan B, whatever that is.
I went off on one of my tagents there but they will miss Kelly. I think time will show that while he has been dissapointing this year he really did anchor that third line. You do have to wonder if Chia will be able to rent another checking line center...
While I agree with your sentiment in general, especially as it relates to this particular reporter, it is typical for a bone to require 6-8 weeks to heal. And the rehab to overcome the atrophy that will set in as the bone heals will require something like 6 weeks in length. Even if he comes back early he won't really be in playoff shape.
Best to just accept he is done for the season and move on to plan B, whatever that is.
We don't know the severity of the break so while we need to move to plan B we still need to leave the door open to a possible return at some point this season. The word broken is overused and can mean so many different things.
Edit: SI says fracture which is very different than broken. Getting into semantics but it is something that needs to be considered. http://nhl.si.com/2013/03/13/chirs-kelly-injured-with-fractured-tibia/
I went off on one of my tagents there but they will miss Kelly. I think time will show that while he has been dissapointing this year he really did anchor that third line. You do have to wonder if Chia will be able to rent another checking line center...
We don't know the severity of the break so while we need to move to plan B we still need to leave the door open to a possible return at some point this season. The word broken is overused and can mean so many different things.
Edit: SI says fracture which is very different than broken. Getting into semantics but it is something that needs to be considered. http://nhl.si.com/2013/03/13/chirs-kelly-injured-with-fractured-tibia/
He's been having a down season much to the dismay of some HF posters. He's been better lately but he really was a solid piece when the B's went on their cup run. Great depth guy, good leader, and usually provides solid secondary scoring. Finding a replacement on the fly would be a bit difficult.
I had a fractured tibia recently it wasn't too bad, soft walking cast and had it off in maybe three weeks. Hopefully he'll be fully healed in about 6 weeks...