Injury Report: Pacioretty pre round robin. Out for QF game 2

[LadyStanley]

Definitely concerning when he's not with the team.

Hopefully he'll be there before July 30 (4 days in isolation before he join team, in advance of 8/3 game; but you really want him there before 8/5 so he could skate with team before play offs start in earnest circa 8/10).

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[Super Cake]

I predict he has the virus but the Knights can't say anything cause it is against the NHL rules. If it really was a minor injury, why wouldn't he travel with the team so that he could avoid the quarantine when he does enter?

Edit: Apparently was wrong about the quarantine rule and why Patches could be staying in Vegas.

 

[LadyStanley]

Ok then

 

[theslatcher]

Isn't his wife due around now? Could be why he stayed.

 

[LadyStanley]

Isn't his wife due around now? Could be why he stayed.

Guys are allowed to leave bubble for birth of child (or family funeral, similar to normal leave).

 

[theslatcher]

Guys are allowed to leave bubble for birth of child (or family funeral, similar to normal leave).

Well, getting to a plane, flying from Edmonton to Vegas, going to the hospital... Takes a good while.

 

[LadyStanley]

No charter flight yet

 

[theslatcher]

No charter flight yet

These updates though lol.

"He's close"->"He's on the horizon"->"He's closer than on the horizon"

 

[Super Cake]

These updates though lol.

"He's close"->"He's on the horizon"->"He's closer than on the horizon"

What will the next update be?

He is as closer to being closest as close as someone who is as close can be?

 

[LadyStanley]

The games start to "count" starting Tuesday or Wednesday.

Considering it's supposed to be a "minor" injury, I'd think he'll be in Alberta around Monday.

 

[hangman005]

No charter flight yet

Maybe he walked

 

[mundyc3]

Seasons change, time passes by. As the weeks become the months become the years.

Seriously say something definitive.

 

[theslatcher]

Maybe he walked

Aaaaand... He would walk 500 miles, and he would walk 500 more, if he could be the man who scores the stanley cup winning goal.

 

[willy702]

My reading of this is he has an injury they fear could be worsened by playing. Like a sprain or a knee issue that won't fully heal for months. So far the team is playing well enough without him everyone is going to take it easy and maybe put him in the bubble later for an emergency addition if things aren't working so well.

 

[Super Cake]

My reading of this is he has an injury they fear could be worsened by playing. Like a sprain or a knee issue that won't fully heal for months. So far the team is playing well enough without him everyone is going to take it easy and maybe put him in the bubble later for an emergency addition if things aren't working so well.

Sure playing well enough right now. But anytime you remove a 30 goal scorer from your lineup, you are going to feel the pain from it somehow.

This team needs Patches if they want to go deep.,

 

[IceNeophyte]

plus, I still love Roy, but he's shown some warts, turnovers etc this round robin. Even though he is still a net asset for the team, I dont think anyone would argue that Patches isn't an improvement.

 

[Vegan Knight]

plus, I still love Roy, but he's shown some warts, turnovers etc this round robin. Even though he is still a net asset for the team, I dont think anyone would argue that Patches isn't an improvement.

I also noticed turnovers and some questionable decisions in Roy's game, hopefully just rusty. Hasn't played bad but the frustrations have been there.

 

[willy702]

Sure playing well enough right now. But anytime you remove a 30 goal scorer from your lineup, you are going to feel the pain from it somehow.

This team needs Patches if they want to go deep.,

Well if he comes back, plays 5 games, then gets hurt again and is done for the year is that good or bad? And if you do get 5 games, don't you want it to be later in the playoffs?

 

[theslatcher]

Sounds like Patches will arrive before G1.

 

[willy702]

Sounds like Patches will arrive before G1.

Seems unlikely he will be ready to play first couple games, but who knows. I think they looked perfectly fine without him and can afford to let him take his time getting back to full game shape. It was also good to get Tuch moved up and get his confidence back with the game winner.

 

[theslatcher]

 

[The Duck Knight]

Max Pacioready

Now watch someone will get hurt in practice before the series starts.

 

[hangman005]

So we went 3-0 without patches.... I think 16-0 should be the goal.

 

[IceNeophyte]

So we went 3-0 without patches.... I think 16-0 should be the goal.

Always the goal

 

[LadyStanley]

A week? Hmmmm