Injury Report: Phil Kessel (expected to play)

[TMLOBI]

Kessel expected to play tonight despite bruised foot.


From tsn http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=447974

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[MrDiddlez]

watch him get a career ending injury with our luck right now. Just shut him down

 

[Maple Leaf]

Leafs might as well tank now

 

[Teeder9]

He'll be shut down if we lose.

 

[hotpaws]

I see Kessel is already lining up his injury excuse so he doesn't have to go to the world champ .

 

[DaveT83*]

They want him to reach 40.


It'll be a great soundbite in the PR campaign.

 

[Duke Silver]

I see Kessel is already lining up his injury excuse so he doesn't have to go to the world champ .

What does Phil Kessel, of all people, have to prove to USA Hockey?

 

[hotpaws]

What does Phil Kessel, of all people, have to prove to USA Hockey?

Who said he had to prove anything ?

 

[Duke Silver]

Who said he had to prove anything ?

Well one of the major reasons players go to the World Championships is to show their commitment to their country's national hockey program and impress coaches/GMs. It's the same sort of reason a player like Mike Smith made Team Canada. Players will go if they feel it gives them a better shot at the Olympics or a World Cup team. Kessel needn't worry about that.

 

[shakes]

It's interesting that the Leafs have a lot more leaks with their injury situation when they are in the midst of the most epic of epic collapses. If the Leafs had any shot of a playoff hope, this would be classified as a lower body injury IF, and that's a big if, they decided to make it public. Now they are setting everyone up for all the "he was playing through injury, he didn't really suck balls HARD." Reimer will probably have some sort of concussion, Bernier with his groin, Kessel with his foot, Clarkson with his being just not very good, Kadri with his inflated head etc..

 

[Duke Silver]

It's interesting that the Leafs have a lot more leaks with their injury situation when they are in the midst of the most epic of epic collapses. If the Leafs had any shot of a playoff hope, this would be classified as a lower body injury IF, and that's a big if, they decided to make it public. Now they are setting everyone up for all the "he was playing through injury, he didn't really suck balls HARD." Reimer will probably have some sort of concussion, Bernier with his groin, Kessel with his foot, Clarkson with his being just not very good, Kadri with his inflated head etc..

Anybody who watched the game knows exactly what the injury is.

Ffs, people.

 

[SenorDingDong]

They want him to reach 40.


It'll be a great soundbite in the PR campaign.

Do you still "loathe" kessel?

 

[hotpaws]

Well one of the major reasons players go to the World Championships is to show their commitment to their country's national hockey program and impress coaches/GMs. It's the same sort of reason a player like Mike Smith made Team Canada. Players will go if they feel it gives them a better shot at the Olympics or a World Cup team. Kessel needn't worry about that.

and another reason is too simply represent their country

 

[ShaneFalco]

Rest him for the rest of the year

 

[Duke Silver]

and another reason is too simply represent their country

So what are you implying by saying Kessel is lining up his injury excuse for the World Championships, then?

 

[ShaneFalco]

They want him to reach 40.


It'll be a great soundbite in the PR campaign.

 

[Apollo Leaf]

I'd rather see him rested for the remainder of the season. You can tell in his play that he is a little banged up. He hasn't been scoring as much lately either.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Take it easy on that wrist