Player Discussion Elias "NHL All-Star" Pettersson, Pt. X
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Bleach Clean
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If that’s not an ACL tear, Pettersson gets the Keith Ballard award for leg plasticity.
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I’m not saying that this injury in particular could’ve been prevented, but my god we really need to make sure that we protect Elias at all costs. He is the entire team.
This doesn’t just mean guys making sure no one roughs him up or takes a run at him, but also means our medical and training staff should be working with him to ensure his training and pyshiotherapy is up to date and that he’s well taken care of.
A great example is LeBron James who spends 1 million dollars a year taking care of his body in terms of specialized trainers and treatments.
Elias is our LeBron, and injures are the only thing that can stop him. It only makes logical sense to focus on making sure he’s always in peak condition/health.
This doesn’t just mean guys making sure no one roughs him up or takes a run at him, but also means our medical and training staff should be working with him to ensure his training and pyshiotherapy is up to date and that he’s well taken care of.
A great example is LeBron James who spends 1 million dollars a year taking care of his body in terms of specialized trainers and treatments.
Elias is our LeBron, and injures are the only thing that can stop him. It only makes logical sense to focus on making sure he’s always in peak condition/health.
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How the hell did his leg bend like that and he just casually strolls off the ice?
I know that with tears you can sometimes walk normally on them but if he comes back soon he's most definitely an Alien.
I know that with tears you can sometimes walk normally on them but if he comes back soon he's most definitely an Alien.
SurferBroChad
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im no medical expert but would he have walked off the ice without any limp if he had an ACL tear? everytime i see a player in any sport have one they are stretchered off.
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I had injured my ACL, so I’m speaking from experience: You can walk/skate off just as long as you don’t bend your knee inward to where it slips the joint. Your hear a pop and then the knee burns. Stability is still there because the MCL is intact. It’s only afterward where the injury truly shows it’s impact.
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My dad tore his skiing. Got up and went the rest of the way down as if nothing happened. It wasn't until he could bend his leg sideways is when he realized something was wrong.
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Believe? I just laid out why an ACL tear does not equate to being carried off the ice. Anybody who knows anything about them knows this. Does it matter if you believe that to be the case? No.
Pettersson may not have an ACL tear, but given how his leg was bent, I would shocked if he did not. We won’t know until tomorrow.
Yup, I'm thinking MCL tear and done for season. Probably won't win the Calder because of it. Boeser last year, EP this year... Quinn Hughes watch out.
In other news the tank just crossed into Axis territory.
In other news the tank just crossed into Axis territory.
I cant even watch the game anymore, no Petey and its no longer entertaining tonight. Just so down on this 
Any word or update? Guess after the game maybe
Any word or update? Guess after the game maybe
SurferBroChad
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was a joke
doubt they say anything till tomorrow afternoonI cant even watch the game anymore, no Petey and its no longer entertaining tonight. Just so down on this
Any word or update? Guess after the game maybe
That slo mo is so ugly. ugh his leg twists so unnaturally. Makes me so frustrated to see. Would be great if Pettersson could play hockey without opponents doing MMA style take-downs on him. That's not part of the sport last time I checked.
Devs fan coming in peace, hope Elias is alright, but I tore my MCL skiing off a rock face in Utah 2 years ago. I kind of fell similar to how he fell.
I skied down the rest of the mountain and walked to my car and drove to in n out burger. It didn't finally start hurting badly until I got out of the car. Trying to push off my leg was excruciating.
Luckily recovery wasn't all that bad and it took me about 6 months to be back to full strength with no surgery and rehabbing on my own. He has some of the best doctors and trainers in the world available so I'm sure he'll be ready to go way before that at full strength and will continue to put up enormous numbers.
Tldr or for those that don't care about my story: It's common to get up and go on your own power with an injury like that, adrenaline takes over. Recovery shouldn't be too bad if it is just an MCL injury
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Meh, he could be gone until late february and would still win the Calder.
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maybe I'm suffering PTSD but I still think it wasn't that bad. More sprain or strain than tear. I'm hoping for a positive diagnosis. It's troubling to see him suffer two serious injuries in the first half of the first season of his NHL career.
Its not bad. Walking arouns Alien heals fast.
He will be in for the showdown vs leafs on Saturday
He will be in for the showdown vs leafs on Saturday
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It may have been unintentional, but this is the 2nd time Peterson has been injured by a WWF/MMA move. He's handled actual hockey hits just fine.
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