Injury Report: Injury Thread 2018-19 [Klefbom (Finger Surgery, Out 2 Months)]

[bone]

Reality is that I doubt anyone is being called up. Talk this week was about who would get demoted when Caggs and Rieder are ready to return. With 7 remaining D and 13 remaining forwards it makes most sense to use Klefbom's spot to defer the decision on which forward(s) leave town when the roster is healthy until a little later.

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

When will Shinpads be back? He's close, right? Could come in and fill that spot

 

[Jamin]

If they don't call up Ethan Bear, you can pretty much forget about the Oilers scoring power play goals for the next 4-8 weeks. He looked pretty decent in his stint last year, and he has some offensive instincts, whereas the rest of the blueliners do not.

Didn't Nurse just score a pp goal last night from the point?

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

When will Shinpads be back? He's close, right? Could come in and fill that spot

Sekera still hasn't been cleared for contact, so probably not until the new year unfortunately

 

[Tobias Kahun]

When will Shinpads be back? He's close, right? Could come in and fill that spot

Sekera won’t be coming back to fill any spot, he was garbage when he came back last year and I suspect it will take him quite a bit of time to get up to speed

 

[Smart Alek]

Didn't Nurse just score a pp goal last night from the point?

Yes, he got a shot through.

Are you suggesting he looked 'good' last night? Compared to other NHL power play quarterbacks?

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Yes, he got a shot through.

Are you suggesting he looked 'good' last night? Compared to other NHL power play quarterbacks?

Well to be fair he has the same amount of PP goals as klef.

 

[Jamin]

Yes, he got a shot through.

Are you suggesting he looked 'good' last night? Compared to other NHL power play quarterbacks?

I thought Mcdavid and RNH are the quarter backs?

Nurse was there to hold the line and shoot and he fired a rocket and scored. Prior to that the team was 0-17 on the pp with Klefbom as the main dman.

He has pretty much had the first full minute of power play time all season to himself and has 3 goals and 3 assists on the powerplay in 31 games. I wouldnt exactly say he is a power play quarterback.

Dont think it is that outrageous for Nurse gets a shot in Klefbom's spot. Certainly not "If they don't call up Ethan Bear, you can pretty much forget about the Oilers scoring power play goals for the next 4-8 weeks."

 

[Smart Alek]

Well to be fair he has the same amount of PP goals as klef.

I apologize if I left the impression that I thought Klefbom is a decent defenseman on the power play. Yes, he has more vision than Nurse, but that's a low bar.

One of these years, the Oilers are bound to get a D-man who can play that role. It may not be until Bouchard develops, but when that day comes, everyone here will finally understand what they've been missing, and McDavid's rather pedestrian performance with the extra man (relative to his ability) will suddenly make sense for all.

EDIT: If it's true that Wideman will be moved into that role, then that is good news. I'd still like to see Bear given another look, but Wideman should be a significant improvement.

 

[Ninety7]

So did he break his hand or finger?

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

So did he break his hand or finger?

I would assume the evaluation back in Edmonton will let us know.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

Caggiula off IR, Klefbom on it (duh!) and Marody back to the A.

 

[Mav3rick07]

So did he break his hand or finger?

According to Gregor he broke two fingers .

 

[McJadeddog]

According to Gregor he broke two fingers .

well, if he doesn't need surgery, that is actually pretty good news

 

[Mav3rick07]

well, if he doesn't need surgery, that is actually pretty good news

That’s still to be determined. We’re supposed to hear the update today.

 

[McJadeddog]

That’s still to be determined. We’re supposed to hear the update today.

Yeah, like I said... "if".... hopefully it doesn't require surgery and he is only out 4-5 weeks

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Nurse better be bringing his A game.

 

[Boom not bust]

Benning will have to bring him A game to, he will probably get promoted to the top 4 where he typically gets annihilated.

 

[Jesus Take the Wheel]

I expect Hitch to slide up Gravel onto the second pairing with Russel to start and see how it goes with Klef out. He plays a simplified and rather mistake free game which is what you need when giving somebody a bigger workload than they probably should have

 

[Aerrol]

I wonder if Klef will get more respect once people see how the defence look s without him. Shitty news :/

 

[Delicious Pancakes]

I wonder if Klef will get more respect once people see how the defence look s without him. ****ty news :/

I think you're more likely to see those people just crap on Chia rather than give Klefbom more respect.

 

[AVE MAN]

I know how the Oilers must feel. My Fantasy team has been without Klingberg for 6 weeks with the same injury.

 

[GodPucker]

Little birdy told me 4 weeks

 

[Mav3rick07]

I don’t know how to post tweets but Gregor just updated on twitter . Same stuff he said last night .

 

[Mav3rick07]

Oilers recall Caleb Jones per Gregor.