Injury Report: Fistric (back) and Horcoff (hand)

[402]

Mark Fistric hurt his back trying to smash a canucks player along the boards and will not return to tonight's game.
Shawn Horcoff blocked a shot of his hand and will not return to tonight's game.

I thought we could combine these two injuries into one thread so there isn't so many injury threads.
I have no idea obviously but i have a feeling (hoping) these are both minor injuries.

Let me know if you guys prefer seperate threads

Update: Shawn Horcoff has a broken knuckle "out longterm"
Mark Fistric strained his back he is day-to-day.

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[YEGJuniorFan]

****! I hope its minor..

 

[402]

****! I hope its minor..

Yeah hopefully he's ready to go for wednesday, i was really liking Fistric's game.

Might have jumped the gun a little with this thread

 

[misfit]

bruised tailbone would be my guess.

 

[doorbag]

A friend of a friend says he spoke with his mother and she says he is fine and it's only back spasms. Not sure how serious back spasms are but I think his mother not being worried is a good sign.

Also there is no way I can verify this so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[alberta2]

Jason Arnott anyone?

 

[nexttothemoon]

Probably add Nugent-Hopkins shoulder to the list as well.

 

[Ranfordrocks]

since eager and jones still few weeks away
and horc and belganer hurt

could oilers call up Jothan Cheechoo?

 

[402]

Probably add Nugent-Hopkins shoulder to the list as well.

Is he actually hurt?

Why are all the centermen going down

The oilers need belanger and horcoff winning faceoffs on the pp and pk they won only 30% of draws against vancouver tonight.

 

[molsonmuscle360]

Is he actually hurt?

Why are all the centermen going down

The oilers need belanger and horcoff winning faceoffs on the pp and pk they won only 30% of draws against vancouver tonight.

It certainly looked like it when Sedin hauled him down, he came up with his left arm hanging to his side and went straight to the bench. Never saw him after, don't know if he went to the dressing room or not.

 

[Tarus]

Jason Arnott anyone?

Would we be signing him for the intent of placing him on the injured reserve?

He just failed his physical with a bad knee in NY

 

[Insta]

So Horcoff broke his knuckle and is gone for a long while

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Belanger and Horcoff out cause of shot-blocking injuries

feel free to limit chances Oilers

 

[MetaOil1993]

Horcoff with a broken knuckle, crap , Hopefully Lander or VV can get better at face offs.

 

[Horseradish]

Good news is that Horc's hands can't get any worse, so at least it won't be an injury that affects him long-term.

Sure would like to see them start looking at some options for now though:

Arnott?
Luke Adam?
Jarret Stoll?

 

[Rin]

Horcoff with a broken knuckle, crap , Hopefully Lander or VV can get better at face offs.

Horcoff is out long term- do we know how long Belanger is out? I think I read about a week due to the open sore. How is VV at faceoffs? Can't be worse than what we currently have.

 

[jebs]

It certainly looked like it when Sedin hauled him down, he came up with his left arm hanging to his side and went straight to the bench. Never saw him after, don't know if he went to the dressing room or not.

Just watched it again. Im not convinced he got injured. Guess we will have to wait and see.

 

[pocketful]

We are in trouble without Horcoff and Belanger. I guess it was only a matter of time before key players are hit with injuries. It scares me that Nuge and Eberle just don't look like themselves.

 

[McOilbleeder]

Good news is that Horc's hands can't get any worse, so at least it won't be an injury that affects him long-term.

Sure would like to see them start looking at some options for now though:

Arnott?
Luke Adam?
Jarret Stoll?

Steckel from the Leafs. He's been a healthy scratch for a lot of their games, but last year was decent on the PK and was 58% on the dot.

 

[BarDownBobo]

Arnott should get serious consideration now, especially if Horcoff is gonna be out long term. It's a broken knuckle.

 

[Six in O6]

Steckel from the Leafs. He's been a healthy scratch for a lot of their games, but last year was decent on the PK and was 58% on the dot.

I like this idea. He was an alright pick for them and could help out our game.

 

[I am the Liquor]

Good news is that Horc's hands can't get any worse, so at least it won't be an injury that affects him long-term.

Sure would like to see them start looking at some options for now though:

Arnott?
Luke Adam?
Jarret Stoll?

How about Chris Vande Velde?

 

[RattsSSV]

We need to get some depth down the middle if we expect to do any better. Sucks horc will be out for a while.

 

[McGoMcD]

Probably add Nugent-Hopkins shoulder to the list as well.

Gawd hope he isn't. I saw that to, but he didn't go to the dressing room. He stayed on the bench.

 

[s7ark]

I hope Fistric isn't too hurt. More minutes for Potter scares me.

Really sucks that Horcoff is gone long term. He isn't worth 5.5 but he's still a useful player.

Steckel from the Leafs. He's been a healthy scratch for a lot of their games, but last year was decent on the PK and was 58% on the dot.

He was my first thought too.