Injury Report: Injuries Thread | Bear (Head), Lagesson (Wrist), Kassian (Hand/Weeks), 4K (CollarBone/Months)

This is kind of what we were hearing when the news started to break on what the issue was. Obviously it's not as simple as going under the knife and rehabbing back to normal

 

Makes no sense with Klef. Either get the surgery or not. lol

 

With his arthritis issue getting the surgery means he will have to give up pro sports. If he doesn’t there is a small chance he can rehab to the point of playing again (though never really at his peak level).

 

I got the impression that he needs to see specialists to get surgical opinions but he can't fly around the globe to get the necessary opinions due to Covid.

 

Why can't he? Airports are still open.

 

Do you want to go into an American hospital right now and have major surgery?

 

Mike Smith out a few weeks.

All of a sudden our goaltending situation with Forsberg having been claimed by the Jets is dire.

 

Is there any sort of information at all on what's keeping Smith out?

 

it's only dire if Koskinen goes down

Imo it's worth signing someone else in case Smith isnt ready in a few weeks according to plan

 

It's probably better for the team that it never is made public

 

Oilers fans: "Man, I wish we didn't have Smith as our backup goaltender."

*Monkey paw curls*

 

Hello and much respect from here to y'all My question is, since I didn't find the correct information: Has James Neal been skating with the team on practise at least yet? He has cleared the list 3 days ago already I see.

 

He is skating with the Taxi Squad and it sounds like he will be getting into action soon.

 

I love it sire and thanks for the real answer. Y'all might win montreal tonight for real. Just has to pound those suckas down hard. Kassian will do that for you. Neal will do his destruction derby when the time comes. He still is a powerplay killer for scriller.

 

Was Neal injured, what is unfit to play mean?

 

Had covid

 

What's up with Haas? He's better then Turris.

 

The fact he started the season on IR, I believe he has to stay on it until Wednesday. I suspect Neal gets activated for Wednesday or Friday now that he's completed that week and has been practicing for about 10 days now. Could also be why McLeod just got sent down creating one taxi squad spot for whoever gets bumped from the regular lineup. I suspect Haas is moreso a plan to activate around the series with Winnipeg.

 

Still no word on Neal or Haas eh? It sure would be nice to insert Neal on the PP, as Chiasson has been beyond useless. It would also be nice to get Chiasson off the team at ES too now that I think of it, lol. Shore has actually been pretty decent, even ignoring his late/meaningless goal in the Montreal game. So I'm not sure I would insert Haas just yet.

 

Sounds like he had it before training camp and is still dealing with it. Was close apparently though.

 

Did the Oilers ever say what the injury to Smith was? And have we heard if Grosenick has made it across the border yet in his '72 VW bus?

 

knee injury apparently for smith

 

We have another back to back next week vs Ottawa I wonder if he will draw in for that.