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7 weeks would take Stepan's return to the end of the 1st round. I wonder if the team will encourage a quick return if we make the playoffs given that he'll have all summer to recover.
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7 weeks would take Stepan's return to the end of the 1st round. I wonder if the team will encourage a quick return if we make the playoffs given that he'll have all summer to recover.
Nope. The team's wazoo is on LTIR.Just as likely to see an amputation as to see only an extra week. In the NFL this team would be fined out the wazoo.
The timeline was four to six weeks when he was injured. Two weeks have passed. He is apparently progressing well. The hope is that he will play games at the end of the regular season — and that they will be meaningful games.
It's happening.
4-6 weeks....not terrible, was hoping it wasn't going to be worse.
I say he'll be back by the end of the month to help them make the push for the playoffs.
They've overcome lots of adversity this season, no reason to think they can't continue to do so.
Keller-Dvo-Galchenyuk
Crouse-Stepan-Garland
Grabner-Richie-Archibald
Vinnie- Cousins-Fischer/Kempe
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Btw here is what we were rolling with on January 13th (injury perfect storm period)
The Richardson line stays together and I'd like to see the Keller - Stepan - Panik line together again. That leaves; Crouse, Galchenyuk, Dvorak, Garland, Fischer, Kempe, Archibald and Cousins.
Keller - Stepan - Panik
Galchenyuk - Dvorak - Garland
Hinnistroza - Richardson - Grabner
Crouse - Cousins - Fischer
The Richardson line stays together and I'd like to see the Keller - Stepan - Panik line together again. That leaves; Crouse, Galchenyuk, Dvorak, Garland, Fischer, Kempe, Archibald and Cousins.
Keller - Stepan - Panik
Galchenyuk - Dvorak - Garland
Hinnistroza - Richardson - Grabner
Crouse - Cousins - Fischer
Keller - Stepan - Panik
Galchenyuk - Dvorak - Garland
Hinnistroza - Richardson - Grabner
Crouse - Cousins - Fischer