Injury Report: May 2021: Giroux (broken foot), Hayes (core-muscle surgery), Braun (foot) + Foerster (collarbone)

[Beef Invictus]

Yet the Isles are among the league leaders every year under Trotz.
If you can't get the puck to the net because the other team is effective at blocking shots, it's hard to score.
And blocked shots often flip the ice.

That is what that roster must do to get the job done because it isn't exactly the most talented group outside of a few players, and it entails a ton of risk. His Caps roster wasn't nearly as prolific with blocks.

A team like TB is on the other end of the spectrum.

But then you get a team like Buffalo or NJ, who defends badly on a basic level and also doesn't block shots as the last stand.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I suspect that aside from teams coached by guys like Tortorella, there is not much variance in shot blocks by rosters between coaches. If a roster has enough talent to suppress shot attempts they won't need to block, and the players will use that ability regardless of who the coach is. Or if the roster overall lacks the ability to suppress shot attempts but is good enough to stay in shooting lanes, they're gonna rack up blocks regardless of coach and system. This Islanders team has relied on blocks long before Trotz was hired. They led in blocks before he was coach, too.

 

[Striiker]

Blocks are like hits where people drastically overrate it simply because it's what good ol' defensive defensemen do.

Cool, the opponent had the puck and you were lucky to get hit by it. Amazing job.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Blocks are like hits where people drastically overrate it simply because it's what good ol' defensive defensemen do.

Cool, the opponent had the puck and you were lucky to get hit by it. Amazing job.

I mean, a great effective block is like a great effective hit. Huzzah to both.

But if a player's relying heavily on blocks then it's probably because other parts of their game are deficient.

 

[Striiker]

I mean, a great effective block is like a great effective hit. Huzzah to both.

But if a player's relying heavily on blocks then it's probably because other parts of their game are deficient.

Exactly, and the frequency of either is too low to place much value on the stat as a whole.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

I mean, a great effective block is like a great effective hit. Huzzah to both.

But if a player's relying heavily on blocks then it's probably because other parts of their game are deficient.

Michael Raffl was the greatest shot blocker we ever had, but he wasn't the mostest shot blocker. There's a lesson there

 

[deadhead]

I suspect that aside from teams coached by guys like Tortorella, there is not much variance in shot blocks by rosters between coaches. If a roster has enough talent to suppress shot attempts they won't need to block, and the players will use that ability regardless of who the coach is. Or if the roster overall lacks the ability to suppress shot attempts but is good enough to stay in shooting lanes, they're gonna rack up blocks regardless of coach and system. This Islanders team has relied on blocks long before Trotz was hired. They led in blocks before he was coach, too.

What do these four teams have in common?
Vegas 843 blocks
Minnesota 825
Edmonton 801
Isles 797

Toronto 708
Caps 683 - 2017-18: 1220 (833 pro-rated to 56 games)
Colorado 677
Flyers 669
Pens 664
Carolina 658
Boston 658
TB 645
Florida 617

 

[Hanover Fist]

I mean, a great effective block is like a great effective hit. Huzzah to both.

But if a player's relying heavily on blocks then it's probably because other parts of their game are deficient.

Sounds like Andrew Mac Donald

 

[deadhead]

More injury news:
Robert Hagg

Did you have any other injuries, besides the shoulder injury, this season that you can disclose?
Started the season with pulling both of my groins, so it was kind of hard to skate. That’s what I mean. There’s stuff you can’t control you have to battle through it and do the best of it.

 

[DancingPanther]

More injury news:
Robert Hagg

Did you have any other injuries, besides the shoulder injury, this season that you can disclose?
Started the season with pulling both of my groins, so it was kind of hard to skate. That’s what I mean. There’s stuff you can’t control you have to battle through it and do the best of it.

Must have healed up the morning of Lake Tahoe

 

[deadhead]

Must have healed up the morning of Lake Tahoe

He did have 11 days off.

 

[DancingPanther]

Take Lahoe

 

[DancingPanther]

Hake LaToe

@BigToe

 

[DancingPanther]

Anyway, I'm happy to see the groins Hagg pulled in 2017 heal just in time for Cake Bafoe

 

[BigToe]

Hake LaToe

@BigToe

Huh?

 

[DancingPanther]

Huh?

Lake Tahoe, except it's not.

It has toe in it, so I needed to tag you.

 

[FLYERSFAN18]

Imagine playing Hogg at any point in his career. Then imagine playing him with both his groins pulled. The incompetence is amazing

 

[Beef Invictus]

The worst part is it made no noticeable difference.

 

[Striiker]

Couldn't tell.

He always looks like he has a double pulled groin and a cement spine to match his cement hands and brain.

Maybe just don't play him, healthy or not? The guy is awful.

 

[Here4ThaLids]

Do we know if the guys were wearing skate guards / if the guards would have made a difference?

Because I know one disgraced former manager who wanted all the boys to wear skate guards.

Spoiler: Dave Isaac article

After rash of foot injuries, Hextall says not wearing skate guards is 'crazy'

(From just before Ghost made his debut!)

 

[BobbyClarkeFan16]

Hake LaToe

@BigToe

Does Hake have a sister Camela?

 

[David St Hubbins]

Per Carchidi Tweet:

Will they be fine? I'm confident that G will be healthy and productive. Hayes will have recovered from surgery but still have egg salad between his ears. And Braun will be another year slower.

So "fine"? I doubt it

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Hayes will be ready for September training camp per today's update which followed surgery.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Hayes will be ready for September training camp per today's update which followed surgery.

Oh, thank goodness.