Injury Report: Howard Out 1-2 Weeks with Grade 1 MCL Sprain (Post #9)

[SoupNazi]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 4m
Helm (shoulder) is on the bench, waiting to come onto the ice near the end of the skate. Howard (knee) not skating as he waits to have MRI.

Word on what the problem is.

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[Winger98]

So, did Howard really get this injury in practice the other day, or has he been playing with it and finally tweaked it to the point of being unable to play?

 

[SoupNazi]

So, did Howard really get this injury in practice the other day, or has he been playing with it and finally tweaked it to the point of being unable to play?

I have to wonder if he has had it for a while and been trying to play through it.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 2 min
#RedWings G Jimmy Howard on save that injured his left knee: "It was on Cleary, so that made it even better. But, sacrificed the knee."

 

[Cursed Lemon]

God damnit Cleary.

I mean, thank you Cleary?

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FEEL.

 

[Chance on Chance]

says he hopes to only be out 1-2 weeks

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/411183972824403968

 

[detredWINgs]

So, did Howard really get this injury in practice the other day, or has he been playing with it and finally tweaked it to the point of being unable to play?

I hope so. I said at least a month ago that he's looked different in that when he goes down, he stays down.

 

[theYman]

Hmm. Interesting.. May explain the inconsistencies this year?

 

[SoupNazi]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3m
Wings goalie Jimmy Howard has a grade 1 MCL sprain and is out 2-4 weeks, Ken Holland said.

 

[last_sd]

We should LTIR Howard and roll with Gus + Mrazek.
Even if he is ready to come back earlier than 24days/10games I think he needs some time off to re-focus.

 

[hyduK]

im not even mad.

 

[DanZ]

Good. That means Gustavsson gets #1 duties.

 

[JPE123]

This doesn't upset me (other than I don't want to see anybody injured) with the way Gus has been playing. Jimmy might benefit from a break anyways.

 

[Bob Probert Owns You]

Could effectively kill Jimmy's chances of making the Olympic team.

1. Quick
2. Schneider
3. Miller? Howard? Anderson?

 

[InjuredChoker]

last april this would've probably meant no playoffs, no it's nothing bad or even good thing as he maybe gets his game rolling once he comes back.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Could effectively kill Jimmy's chances of making the Olympic team.

1. Quick
2. Schneider
3. Miller? Howard? Anderson?

miller was already ahead of him. maybe even ahead of schneider.

 

[Number 9*]

Injury that is coincidental with his crappy play?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Could effectively kill Jimmy's chances of making the Olympic team.

1. Quick
2. Schneider
3. Miller? Howard? Anderson?

I would say Miller is firmly number 2 at this point.

Probably Schneider vs. Bishop, maybe Howard has an outside chance still. I really don't think they will take Bishop, Anderson is playing ever worse than Howard and entered the season farther down the pecking order than Howard to begin with likely in terms of Team USA.

 

[InjuredChoker]

as a finn, i'd really like howard to start though.

 

[mindfly]

Don't matter who's in net, the team can't score goals.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Don't matter who's in net, the team can't score goals.

they have score 88 goals as of now. 90 at this point last year. they have given up 81, last year 83.

wins have 39 points right now... last year at this point.. also 39.

wings are still medicore but luckily east sucks.

who says wings lack consistency

 

[JPE123]

they have score 88 goals as of now. 90 at this point last year. they have given up 81, last year 83.

wins have 39 points right now... last year at this point.. also 39.

wings are still medicore but luckily east sucks.

who says wings lack consistency

We are consistently mediocre

 

[mindfly]

Btw, doesn't this mean that Gustavsson will play at the big house against the leafs? 2-4 weeks, even if howard was out the minimum, 2 weeks, he would only have a day or two to practice...

 

[Henkka]

Btw, doesn't this mean that Gustavsson will play at the big house against the leafs? 2-4 weeks, even if howard was out the minimum, 2 weeks, he would only have a day or two to practice...

Funny thing, it has become almost a rule that backup goalies will play the Winter Classic.

 

[Chance on Chance]

We are consistently mediocre

We're turning into the dallas cowboys of the nhl