Injury Report: Rasmussen takes shot to knee, out indefinitely

[Filppula]

Captain Dylan Larkin said it was "very difficult" to see Rasmussen get hurt. "What he's brought to our team, not just on the score sheet but physicality, penalty kill, doing all the little things it takes to win. It hurts. I feel for him, we all do.

"Just his commitment to the team, his leadership, he's really found a great role and he's expanded his game in that role. It just sucks for him right now."

Strong words from the captain. I don’t like the sound of this. Hopefully nothing long term.

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[jkutswings]

Hopefully this bandaid made especially for Rasmussen will speed the healing.

 

[14ari13]

This sucks. He has just played his best hockey and made a big step forward.

 

[Pavels Dog]

He used to be such a good player, then he took a puck to the knee

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[norrisnick]

If he's done, I hope they acknowledge he's done and not just keep saying indefinite until the end of the season and then it comes out he's hoping to be ready for training camp vs the playoffs.

 

[Snuggs]

Shoot... hopefully it's just sore/bruised. Which he'll still need time off but will be ready for playoffs.

You can play without you ACL/MCL but it's not good long-term. Usually aren't the same type of player either.

He's young, bigger too, so he should get surgery if needed cause healing is easier now than ever before.

 

[NickH8]

Man what a bummer of a game last night. Team plays their ass off and gets vasilevsky'd and now this

 

[cvaicunas]

If he's done, I hope they acknowledge he's done and not just keep saying indefinite until the end of the season and then it comes out he's hoping to be ready for training camp vs the playoffs.

Lalonde mentioned during the press conference that they do not expect to see him anytime soon. Sure did not seem too optimistic.

 

[Go Wings]

Well that is shit, he has played well this season.

 

[FabricDetails]

 

[Bench]

Well that is shit, he has played well this season.

It's a huge bummer. His play this season has (finally) justified his draft position. To have that cut short by a serious injury feels cruel.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Tough break (probably literally on the knee cap) for Ras. I hope he can recover and keep building on where he has taken his game too.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

I fear for the worst on this one. Sucks, Ras has proven to have value this year. Hope I am wrong.

 

[dalem177]

Watched it this morning. Team was great in all ways, just couldn't slip one past Tampa's deflector shields.

Ras is one of my faves, I hope it's just a season-ender.

 

[datsyukfan]

Watched it this morning. Team was great in all ways, just couldn't slip one past Tampa's deflector shields.

Ras is one of my faves, I hope it's just a season-ender.

You want it to be a season ending injury?

 

[norrisnick]

You want it to be a season ending injury?

As opposed to career? Yes.

 

[ColdToiletSeats]

prolly shattered every bone in the knee cap .. looked so painful last night ... hope he's not done forever

 

[Leibinger6]

prolly shattered every bone in the knee cap .. looked so painful last night ... hope he's not done forever

The kneecap constitutes one bone, the patella.

 

[heyfolks]

Hit just above the shin guard. He likely broke the patella or femur.

 

[Hen Kolland]

Hit just above the shin guard. He likely broke the patella or femur.

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I don’t think that he broke his femur…the amount of force needed have to break that bone is a lot greater than an 85 mph hockey puck. Otherwise people could be exploding their ankles routinely. Like players would be terrified of blocking shots.

If I recall correctly, it looked too low to be a femur anyways. Probably patella. Not sure what would be worse, fractured patella or a ruptured patellar tendon. Both seem plausible.

Then obviously you have the lower leg. Maybe a tibial fracture.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

A broken patella hurts, It took me a good while to recover, too. I can't imagine him playing hockey any time soon.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I guess it figures. Raymond on his way back from injury that happened during practice, so now we lose Ras.

 

[dalem177]

You want it to be a season ending injury?

Like others have said, NO. I just hope it's not worse. That was a puck into the inside knee, and Lark's comment was... immediately not positive.

So: Best-case: Nothing. A few games for swelling to go down. Medium-case: a few weeks until full-function. Worst-case: ... I'm not a doctor.

 

[Oddbob]

Lalonde mentioned during the press conference that they do not expect to see him anytime soon. Sure did not seem too optimistic.

That is what he said when Zadina went out and he was gone over 2 months.