How injured is Kucherov in reality?

[lawrence]

the -5% is just him being rusty.

 

[JoVel]

He looks 100% but that doesn't mean he didn't need the surgery before.

Does he? Like, can anyone who has actually watched him play claim that he looks 100%?

I doubt it.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

He was healthy 2.5 months ago

Lol, every single players who has had this surgery takes 5-6 months to come back. D you honestly think Kucherov was healthy after 3 months?

 

[DFC]

Anyone who thinks Kucherov is at 100% is purely stats-watching and has never seen the way he darts around when he's actually at 100%.

I think he started the playoffs at about 80% and is at around 85-90% right now. The top gear is missing.

 

[psycat]

Not injured enough to cost Tampa the repeat but injured enough that there is no Smythe for him this year, either.

 

[DowJones]

Probably 0% of the players are 100% at this point though, but obviously he was health enough to play before the playoffs.

 

[Pitaya]

Couldn’t find the “back to 100% several weeks before close of regular season” so didn’t vote.

By the way, this is no criticism of Tampa. League left a loophole as big as a barn door and Tampa wisely just walked through it. Don’t shoot the management team who was simply smart enough to take full advantage of the smartest boy in the room (Gary B).

My snarky comment is targeted at shaky Gary, not Tampa.

By the way, think Gary will fine me for that? Or does his gag order not extend to fans? Yet.

Real tough guy over here

'shaky Gary' huh, lets see how your ass does with a degenerative disease you p***y

 

[JoVel]

The poll might as well ask "how salty are you about Tampa's success".

 

[AvroArrow]

You could never even tell that he had a season ending injury

 

[Kaner9]

Does he? Like, can anyone who has actually watched him play claim that he looks 100%?

I doubt it.

I just did.

 

[Future GOAT]

100%

 

[North Cole]

About as healthy as most NHLers. I doubt very many guys feel 100%. Hell, most people in general don't feel 100%...

 

[Unspecified]

He was healthy 2.5 months ago

BINGO

 

[Just Linda]

Has he taken any major contact yet this playoffs?

 

[drktmplr12]

Has he taken any major contact yet this playoffs?

gudas hit him pretty good open ice in game 4 or 5. he got sandwiched by two panthers in game 5 or 6.

he also did this move where he extended his leg out to interfere with a Carolina player. i think it was game 2 or 3.

 

[JoVel]

I just did.

And how much did you watch him pre-surgery?

 

[authentic]

I wouldn't say 100%. I haven't seen him skate like he did before.

 

[ricky0034]

was never injured at all the whole thing was faked

Tampa hired the same company that faked the moon landing

 

[AvroArrow]

He was 100% about 2-3 weeks before the playoffs even started

 

[King Woodballs]

What ever the percentage is to conveniently miss the entire regular season, but not the playoffs.