Injury Report: JVR has a broken right index finger, out 4-to-6 weeks (Mar. 4); March 31 update posted

[deadhead]

Having broken/fractured ~5 of my fingers (cant remember exactly how many!) and a thumb had zero surgery ever (and "fixed" 3 of them myself with lollipop sticks and medical tape) 5/6 healed perfectly.

My little finger on my left hand cant bend properly though. But that was probably my own fault for not setting it properly before I strapped it.

Fractured my middle finger on my left hand ~3 weeks ago and now full range of movement (swelling gone after ~6 days, movement back after 2 weeks), only tiny amount of pain.

Don't you think you're getting a little old for pub brawls?

 

[Starat327]

Having broken/fractured ~5 of my fingers (cant remember exactly how many!) and a thumb had zero surgery ever (and "fixed" 3 of them myself with lollipop sticks and medical tape) 5/6 healed perfectly.

My little finger on my left hand cant bend properly though. But that was probably my own fault for not setting it properly before I strapped it.

Fractured my middle finger on my left hand ~3 weeks ago and now full range of movement (swelling gone after ~6 days, movement back after 2 weeks), only tiny amount of pain.

We dont talk about Fight Club, appleyard.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Jvr has been good this year but this team has been rolling teams with essentially two 4th lines so...and I've always believed this...IT DOESN'T MATTER.

 

[wasup]

Having broken/fractured ~5 of my fingers (cant remember exactly how many!) and a thumb had zero surgery ever (and "fixed" 3 of them myself with lollipop sticks and medical tape) 5/6 healed perfectly.

My little finger on my left hand cant bend properly though. But that was probably my own fault for not setting it properly before I strapped it.

Fractured my middle finger on my left hand ~3 weeks ago and now full range of movement (swelling gone after ~6 days, movement back after 2 weeks), only tiny amount of pain.

Well technically you are Flyers property so it's time to strap on the blades and Gitty up .

 

[PhlthyRich]

Having broken/fractured ~5 of my fingers (cant remember exactly how many!) and a thumb had zero surgery ever (and "fixed" 3 of them myself with lollipop sticks and medical tape) 5/6 healed perfectly.

My little finger on my left hand cant bend properly though. But that was probably my own fault for not setting it properly before I strapped it.

Fractured my middle finger on my left hand ~3 weeks ago and now full range of movement (swelling gone after ~6 days, movement back after 2 weeks), only tiny amount of pain.

In high school I broke all my fingers minus the right thumb from different sports / being a dumbass. Most of them I didn't tell my parents nor got a cast. Can't go wrong with some Popsicle sticks and medical tape. My fingers are all pretty crooked though, my one pinky looks like it's trying run away from my hand.

 

[Rebels57]

So did JVR break his finger or his hand?

 

[VladDrag]

Having broken/fractured ~5 of my fingers (cant remember exactly how many!) and a thumb had zero surgery ever (and "fixed" 3 of them myself with lollipop sticks and medical tape) 5/6 healed perfectly.

My little finger on my left hand cant bend properly though. But that was probably my own fault for not setting it properly before I strapped it.

Fractured my middle finger on my left hand ~3 weeks ago and now full range of movement (swelling gone after ~6 days, movement back after 2 weeks), only tiny amount of pain.

Yeah - I've broken quite a few fingers and a two bones in my right wrist as well. Wrist required surgery.

One thing my doc told me about fingers are they are incredibly resilient. If I understood what he was saying correctly, you can splint fingers years after they break, and they'll heal properly.

 

[VladDrag]

So did JVR break his finger or his hand?

the 'tip'

 

[Striiker]

So did JVR break his finger or his hand?

You can't trust our beats to report accurately, but based on their words...

 

[Tripod]

the 'tip'

yeah....I used that line in my youth.

 

[VladDrag]

Jvr has been good this year but this team has been rolling teams with essentially two 4th lines so...and I've always believed this...IT DOESN'T MATTER.

I don't know if I agree with this (maybe I misunderstand). I think we all know and all agree that he's not the guy that's going to carry the line. But he's been incredibly productive this year, particularly at 5v5. He's really doing a good job providing that scoring from the bottom portion of the lineup, which is his role on the team.

30 of his 40 points are at 5v5, and 26 of those 30 are primary points. He's been quietly very good this year. It's going to be difficult to find someone to replace those points. I don't know if it will 'hurt' the team, as the Flyers are currently getting scoring from all over, but I don't know if I'm ready to say the JVR injury won't matter (maybe that's not what you're saying, either).

 

[FLYguy3911]

I don't know if I agree with this (maybe I misunderstand). I think we all know and all agree that he's not the guy that's going to carry the line. But he's been incredibly productive this year, particularly at 5v5. He's really doing a good job providing that scoring from the bottom portion of the lineup, which is his role on the team.

30 of his 40 points are at 5v5, and 26 of those 30 are primary points. He's been quietly very good this year. It's going to be difficult to find someone to replace those points. I don't know if it will 'hurt' the team, as the Flyers are currently getting scoring from all over, but I don't know if I'm ready to say the JVR injury won't matter (maybe that's not what you're saying, either).

I was being sarcastic.

 

[VladDrag]

I was being sarcastic.

 

[Mike1167]

Would make a Patrick return that much more valuable.

 

[Appleyard]

In high school I broke all my fingers minus the right thumb from different sports / being a dumbass. Most of them I didn't tell my parents nor got a cast. Can't go wrong with some Popsicle sticks and medical tape. My fingers are all pretty crooked though, my one pinky looks like it's trying run away from my hand.

Yeh, after the fourth hospital visit for fingers and basically sitting around for hours and then all them doing was strapping them I figured I could save the hassle and just do it myself.

My Dad is pretty much the instigator of my tendency to avoid hospital and underplay injuries... fractured my cheekbone at 11 and he told me to get up, stop crying, and that I was fine. Three days later Mum takes me to the dentist as my teeth were impacted and the dentist sent me for a scan as he could not believe I did not have a break... he was right.

My Dad did not go to hospital/realise when he broke his neck, and only went 5 days later when struggled to turn his head... he is fine now... but it was just luck and good neck muscles from boxing and football (he was a ILB) that saved his spinal cord...

 

[Jtown]

You think Frost is ready for a game like last night? He hasn't seen physicality with speed like that yet in his career. Frost will be leaned on during this run....no doubt. I hope he is ready.

I was thinking the same thing last night. A guy like Frost physically ( farabee too) , was not ready for a game like that.

 

[Jtown]

don't worry his jokes are pretty bad.

 

[Striiker]

Frost and Farabee would’ve been perfectly fine.

Let’s not be dramatic and pretend last night was anything more than one idiot taking runs at people. Anyone at any size could be hurt by that and our small guys performed no worse than our big guys when it came to the actual hockey playing.

 

[tom leafers]

YES! blessing .... and not even in disguise. Just a pure obvious blessing.

has JVR not been great for you guys, or is Farabee just better?

 

[Striiker]

has JVR not been great for you guys, or is Farabee just better?

JVR has been very good.

Many on this board just have a completely irrational hate for him because he’s not Kane and hes big but doesn’t hit/fight.

 

[FLYguy3911]

don't worry his jokes are pretty bad.

let it go.

 

[Jtown]

has JVR not been great for you guys, or is Farabee just better?

I am a jvr hater. So i may not be the best resource for an opinion on him. Of all the skills required to play the game of hockey he has 3 very good ones , and nothing else that would meet league average. He is very good at deflections, he sees the ice extremely well - He catches me by surprise with how he can find guys wide open, he has very good hands in tight around the net.

He is weak on the puck, does not know how to hit, is terrible along the boards, loses 50/50 pucks on the reg, is not fleet of foot anymore. Does not know how to properly block shots , does not contribute much to getting the puck out of the zone or into the ozone.

 

[Jtown]

let it go.

nmnm

 

[TheKingPin]

Hopefully it's not a scaphoid fracture. That bone takes a while to heal.

Could be surgical as well there. But I think it’s just the end of the finger.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I was being sarcastic.

Almost all of your posts are sarcastic, so is this one, as well?

Are we in a sarcasm spiral?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Almost all of your posts are sarcastic, so is this one, as well?

Are we in a sarcasm spiral?

That post was serious. Sorry. My lack of self esteem gets the best of me sometimes.