No one should be allowed to forget that he publically called out shattenkirk a couple weeks ago
Occam’s razorMaybe it was something Shatty and AV agreed upon.
You know, to keep up appearances.
Not fishy, just stupid.Tried to play through it hoping it would heal itself and it didn't ... surgery it is.
Happens all over professional sports all the time. Nothin fishy about it.
I think you'd be surprised. Its an opportunity for some kids to make the big club for good and force management to make some tough decision. Don't underestimate the intensity and drive they play with.Wow, that was unexpected. No way we make the playoffs with this amount of injuries.
I came here to post basically the exact same thingMaybe I'm just an eternal optimist but I see the positive in this.
We've all said that Shatty hasn't been that good this season for us. THIS explains a lot of why that has been the case.
He is getting surgery and probably will be back in time for the stretch run and the playoffs, if we make it. I can't see this as a reason to sell at this point.
The next stretch of games on the road will be a good indicator to whether we can hold on to a wildcard spot or not.
I'm not hitting the panic button just yet. I'm hoping ADA proves himself and can stick up here.
Plus, Shatty said that he had a cortisone shot in the beginning of the season and that it started to wear off at around 8-10 weeks later.I came here to post basically the exact same thing
And earlier on Shatty was incredible, he was top 3 in the NHL for defenseman scoring & had a PPG like 18 games into the season. So this is pretty reassuring that he hasn’t fell off a cliff. And I’m excited to see ADA who I don’t think should’ve been sent down in the first place. He makes our D so much more agile and he plays with an edge as well
I hope you are right. I just don't have faith that AV will play our kids over some washed up veterans.I think you'd be surprised. Its an opportunity for some kids to make the big club for good and force management to make some tough decision. Don't underestimate the intensity and drive they play with.
Without Shattenkirk our only right handed defenseman would be KampferThe only thing I could think of when I heard this is he's been hurt for a while. It would explain his tentative play in all areas of his ice--the offense drying up, his looking to avoid getting hit, his brutal defensive play.
Going forward--it gives us a chance to re-evaluate DeAngelo...though personally I think the Rangers should bring up Graves. It puts more pressure on our other big name players to step up....and it also makes it more likely that we don't make the playoffs and more likely we're a seller at the deadline.
The only thing I could think of when I heard this is he's been hurt for a while. It would explain his tentative play in all areas of his ice--the offense drying up, his looking to avoid getting hit, his brutal defensive play.
Going forward--it gives us a chance to re-evaluate DeAngelo...though personally I think the Rangers should bring up Graves. It puts more pressure on our other big name players to step up....and it also makes it more likely that we don't make the playoffs and more likely we're a seller at the deadline.