Connor McDavid Playing With His PCL Torn In Half

[Clint Eastwood]

Dude's a hell of a hockey player, but this might not be his best decision.

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[izzy]

rip mcdavid playing into his 30s

 

[mitchmagic]

Yeah this seems dangerous.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Here come da internet doctors

 

[7even]

You can go pretty far on an injured PCL.

 

[the_fan]

Art Ross>>>health

 

[Mickey Marner]

Chara has been playing on a torn PCL for a few years I believe.

Edit. He tore it 5+ years ago

The Score: Chara has permanently torn PCL.

 

[McDNicks17]

ITT: People who don't understand PCL injuries.

 

[Del Preston]

I'm gonna guess a world class athlete and a team of doctors know what they are doing.

 

[Dekes For Days]

At that age, with the career potential ahead of him and the state of the Oilers, that's a pretty stupid thing to do.

 

[NyQuil]

I cut my own PCL just for good times.

 

[Crabapple]

I'm gonna guess a world class athlete and a team of doctors know what they are doing.

I know I'm going with Liz from twitter on this one.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Here come da internet doctors

I mean, the real doctors told him to get the surgery immediately too.

 

[Kranix]

You think the Oilers were like "okay Connor, if you don't want surgery, fine don't"

 

[Mc5RingsAndABeer]

I mean, the real doctors told him to get the surgery immediately too.

The Oilers spent $4m on doctors and rehab specialists. There were a variety of differing opinions. That's the case with PCL tears.

 

[Kcb12345]

I'm gonna guess a world class athlete and a team of doctors know what they are doing.

I'm gonna guess they don't care about the players individual health as much as we all think. Losing a player like McDavid for an entire season would be brutal for business and the Oilers would be in last place right now. Playing through injuries is never a good thing

 

[McDNicks17]

If a 38 year old Chara can play 5+ years without a PCL, I think one of the freakiest athletes on the planet will likely be fine.

 

[Kranix]

Kenny with a bag of money, "he's fine with just rehab, right doc?"

 

[Sam Spade]

Connor McDavid - Whatever it Takes

 

[TJ Hooker]

 

[Stamkos4life]

So the guy was supposed to have an invasive surgery with 10 month recovery period only to refuse it and still be leading the league in scoring?

What a beast! Definitely the best player in the world.

 

[HugginThePost]

I'm gonna guess a world class athlete and a team of doctors know what they are doing.

Yeah.......the same team doctors have made many a questionable decision in the past with Oiler injuries, no??

 

[General Disarray]

Hopefully there is a lockout then because that's his only chance to get surgery

 

[Arselona]

That is Amazing

 

[Oil Dood]

So the guy was supposed to have an invasive surgery with 10 month recovery period only to refuse it and still be leading the league in scoring?

What a beast! Definitely the best player in the world.

Maybe he just wanted to level out the playing field? He is better then everyone in the league on one leg.