Injury Report: Siegel Twitter: McLaren going for X-rays. Results: fractured pinky, out 2 weeks.

[mrheat*]

Too bad he will be out for opening night.
Josh Gorges wanted a rematch 100%.

lol

(mclaren laughing)

 

[Asif16*]

There is a good chance David Broll plays opening night on the fourth line.

 

[paulhiggins]

Was it a finger of his grabbing hand or his punching hand?

 

[MrValk]

can we put him on LTIR? Or does he qualify? Maybe some can explain the rules and cap details around this.

 

[hockeywiz542]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/spor...tle-for-spot-in-leafs-lineup/article14340094/

It didn’t take long for an injury to open a roster spot at Toronto Maple Leafs training camp.

Tough guy Frazer McLaren will miss at least two weeks after his pinky finger was fractured by a slash from teammate Carter Ashton, an absence that will almost certainly keep him out of the opening night lineup on Oct. 1 in Montreal.

Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said Monday the good news was pins wouldn’t be required to set the break, meaning McLaren wouldn’t likely miss the full four-to-six weeks normally required.

“There’s a healing process,†Carlyle said. “I wouldn’t say that’s it’s four to six [weeks] now. That’s not the message that we got. It’ll be immobilized for at least two weeks to let the healing process start.â€

McLaren came into camp with a two-year, one-way contract and wasn’t going to the minors, making him one of 12 forwards – if tryout Mason Raymond makes the team – to be guaranteed a spot up front.

That didn’t leave a lot of room for the other forwards in camp, but this injury changes things a little and allows for several others to battle to make the opening night roster.

In the mix for those two final forward spots are the likes of Joe Colborne, Jerry D’Amigo, Trevor Smith, Ashton, David Broll and Troy Bodie, a curious mix of prospects and veteran AHL types who don’t have much NHL experience.

 

[veedubn1]

Sure could have used this guy on the ice last night.

I thought the chippy divisional games would only have been against Boston, Montreal and Ottawa... but it's safe to say Buffalo is now on that list.

There's been a couple games this preseason in which the opposing teams are targeting Kessel when Orr and McLaren aren't in the lineup... hopefully certain people now understand that these guys play an important role for us and are needed in the lineup every night.

 

[Johny Drama]

Sure could have used this guy on the ice last night.

I thought the chippy divisional games would only have been against Boston, Montreal and Ottawa... but it's safe to say Buffalo is now on that list.

There's been a couple games this preseason in which the opposing teams are targeting Kessel when Orr and McLaren aren't in the lineup... hopefully certain people now understand that these guys play an important role for us and are needed in the lineup every night.

Our division has some pretty tough teams this year. Ourselves, Buffalo and Ottawa have all added toughness in past couple of years and it seems Montreal is also trying to bulk up. Wonder how Detroit finds handles playing in this new division.

 

[The CyNick]

Buffalo has tough guys? news to me.

Habs bulking up its like saying a midget grew an inch. awesome for the midget, buy they are still a midget.

Detroit will be a pushover from a physical standpoint.

 

[Asif16*]

Anyone got updates on mcalren? Would he be able to play opening night or no?

 

[HockeyThoughts]

"@markhmasters: Carlyle says McLaren has been cleared to play"

(Can't come off the IR until the 11th game)

 

[Quares27]

Mclaren back on Friday or Saturday is good to hear

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Mclaren back on Friday or Saturday is good to hear

I think Saturday is the earliest he can be re-inserted.

 

[rojac]

I think Saturday is the earliest he can be re-inserted.

The minimum time missed must be 10 games or 24(?) days. He will have missed 10 games so I would think he can play Friday.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

The minimum time missed must be 10 games or 24(?) days. He will have missed 10 games so I would think he can play Friday.

The only reason I think otherwise:

"He isn't eligible to come off long-term injured reserve until the Leafs 11th game. McLaren suffered a broken pinky finger during training camp.
Source: Toronto Star"

http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nhl/2846/frazer-mclaren

 

[Quares27]

I think Saturday is the earliest he can be re-inserted.

He was put on IR before the opener

 

[Hotlanta]

Henny said he can come back Friday.

 

[rojac]

The only reason I think otherwise:

"He isn't eligible to come off long-term injured reserve until the Leafs 11th game. McLaren suffered a broken pinky finger during training camp.
Source: Toronto Star"

http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nhl/2846/frazer-mclaren

And Friday is the 11th game.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

And Friday is the 11th game.

Lol

For some reason I thought we had played only 9 games

 

[Frelimo]

The only reason I think otherwise:

"He isn't eligible to come off long-term injured reserve until the Leafs 11th game. McLaren suffered a broken pinky finger during training camp.
Source: Toronto Star"

http://www.rotoworld.com/recent/nhl/2846/frazer-mclaren

until, not after. He's good to go. Hoping its not his punching hand though.

 

[TootooTrain]

Yeah baby

 

[Leafidelity]

Oh baby, Clarkson, Fraser, Kulemin and McLaren added at nearly the same time really adds a lot of toughness to the group.

 

[Fabulous]

Glad to have him back! I've missed this guy. Has a great mullet going on too.

 

[thunderhawk905*]

As per Randy Carlyle, Frazer has a scratched eye from the game tonight. Could be an issue for the game in Vancouver.

 

[Geese_Howard*]

I don't like it when both Orr and Mclaren play

 

[hullsy47]

As per Randy Carlyle, Frazer has a scratched eye from the game tonight. Could be an issue for the game in Vancouver.

cut him already