Player Discussion Tage Thompson 2

[La Cosa Nostra]

Where the hell is the updates on Tage? It has been over 6 weeks. Typical, we lose 2 of our 4 top 6 forwards and the guy we slow cooked who looked very good in the A gets hurt in his first game up here. We could really use Tage in the top 6 with VO and Skinner out.

If we plan on staying in the playoff race we cannot rely on Jack to score 2 goals a game.

We will need the Veseys, Johanssons,Girgs, Shearys, Froliks and hopefully soon Thompson to step up and each one be the hero a different night. With a heavy schedule coming up it would be nice to have actual talent in the lineup not Scott Wilson.

 

[Icicle]

Did he have surgery?

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Where the hell is the updates on Tage? It has been over 6 weeks. Typical, we lose 2 of our 4 top 6 forwards and the guy we slow cooked who looked very good in the A gets hurt in his first game up here. We could really use Tage in the top 6 with VO and Skinner out.

If we plan on staying in the playoff race we cannot rely on Jack to score 2 goals a game.

We will need the Veseys, Johanssons,Girgs, Shearys, Froliks and hopefully soon Thompson to step up and each one be the hero a different night. With a heavy schedule coming up it would be nice to have actual talent in the lineup not Scott Wilson.

To be fair, there was a lot of secondary scoring in the panther's game. I just doubt we can get that consistently. It's a strange day when we are all clamoring for Tager to come back.

 

[Chainshot]

The last injury report the team gave out was a almost two weeks ago and they said 3 to 5 weeks.

So, unless things have changed, it's 1-3 weeks now.

Two weeks after that one was posted, they posted this:



The training staff remains an area of concern, honestly, with the number of times these timelines over-run.

 

[Jim Bob]

Two weeks after that one was posted, they posted this:



The training staff remains an area of concern, honestly, with the number of times these timelines over-run.

Given the utter lack of transparency when it comes to injuries, who knows where the biggest issues lie.

 

[Zman5778]

What in the heck happened here? Was it more serious than they let on? Did he suffer a major setback?

I get playing games with making injuries public......but this is ridiculous.

 

[sabremike]

What in the heck happened here? Was it more serious than they let on? Did he suffer a major setback?

I get playing games with making injuries public......but this is ridiculous.

Maybe this is slightly off topic but I can't figure out how the league can get into bed with sports gambling outfits while treating injuries like state secrets?

 

[Buffaloed]

 

[Icicle]

Ya, definitely sounds like it healed wrong and they had to fix it. Shoulders are difficult

 

[Zman5778]

Ya, definitely sounds like it healed wrong and they had to fix it. Shoulders are difficult

Or wasn't healing period, which might be consistent with the continuous extensions of his recovery.

 

[Sabretooth]

oye. see ya next year TNT. Anybody check on @sabremike yet?

 

[sabremike]

oye. see ya next year TNT. Anybody check on @sabremike yet?

I'm in a corner crying uncontrollably while listening to Sunny Day Real Estate and Dashboard Confessional.

 

[Buffaloed]

Or wasn't healing period, which might be consistent with the continuous extensions of his recovery.

I think they were planning on surgery all along but were hoping it would rehab well enough to get in some games wearing a brace.

Surgery for Dislocated Shoulder
However, young people playing contact sports have an extremely high risk for a second dislocation after a first-time occurrence—up to 90% risk for recurrence.1
As a result, medical professionals are increasingly considering the possibility for young athletes with a first-time traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation to undergo surgery without attempting nonsurgical treatment first. A review of studies that included 239 active young men determined that surgical intervention resulted in significantly lower rates of dislocation recurrence, instability, or ongoing pain and stiffness.2

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Unreal. The one year where Tage had an opportunity to make huge progress and he gets a season ending injury with 1 minute left in game #1. Just another thing in a lost f***ing season.

 

[Tatanka]

Guess he isn’t even trade bait anymore until he shows he has fully recovered. One less asset to work with.

 

[sabremike]

I have commissioned a well known international artist to design a piece that expresses the complete and utter despair and agony I am currently feeling:

 

[HaNotsri]

I have commissioned a well known international artist to design a piece that expresses the complete and utter despair and agony I am currently feeling:
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I love that they call it a "lifestyle brand" - is being a sad millionaire in a recycled hoodie really a lifestyle?

 

[Snippit]

This sucks.

So basically 2 wasted development years for Tage. One by being rushed to the NHL, and one due to bad luck.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

This sucks.

So basically 2 wasted development years for Tage. One by being rushed to the NHL, and one due to bad luck.

Three years really. He was forced into the Blues lineup before he was ready due to injuries on their team, and he really struggled.

 

[Snippit]

Three years really. He was forced into the Blues lineup before he was ready due to injuries on their team, and he really struggled.

Yup you are right

Feel bad for the kid. None of those things were under his control.

 

[SundherDome]

I love that they call it a "lifestyle brand" - is being a sad millionaire in a recycled hoodie really a lifestyle?

That is most definitely a style. Head on over to LA sometime and watch it happen. Hoodies, beanies and boots when it is 95°+.

 

[Icicle]

Three years really. He was forced into the Blues lineup before he was ready due to injuries on their team, and he really struggled.

Four years? He scored zero ES goals in college lol

 

[Buffaloed]

I love that they call it a "lifestyle brand" - is being a sad millionaire in a recycled hoodie really a lifestyle?

Buffalo has a distinct lifestyle brand
Visitor to Buffalo: What’s with all the cargo shorts?

I’ve lived in Florida all my life: born and raised around Fort Lauderdale, graduated from the University of Florida.

Cue the amusing variations of, “You left Florida for Buffalo? Why would you do such a thing? Can we trade places?”

I’ve responded honestly: It’s been about a month, and so far I really like it. I have a great job, my calendar is overwhelmed with events, and people seem willing, even excited to talk to strangers.

But I do have a bone to pick: What’s up with the cargo shorts?

I first noticed them one afternoon at Caffe Aroma, where I posted up to finish lingering freelance work. An unabashed people-watcher, I chose a stool by the window facing Bidwell Park. I had only been in Buffalo for a few days, and my curiosity for this new city made getting work done nearly impossible. So I did what I do best and spent my “breaks” observing.

A man with long wavy hair and tattoos crossed the street toward the cafe. He’s cute, I thought. But wait, were those cargo shorts?
Unfortunate. I turned back to my computer.
A few minutes later, I looked up again. A man was tying his bike to a pole – in cargo shorts.

 

[SundherDome]

Buffalo has a distinct lifestyle brand
Visitor to Buffalo: What’s with all the cargo shorts?

I’ve lived in Florida all my life: born and raised around Fort Lauderdale, graduated from the University of Florida.

Cue the amusing variations of, “You left Florida for Buffalo? Why would you do such a thing? Can we trade places?”

I’ve responded honestly: It’s been about a month, and so far I really like it. I have a great job, my calendar is overwhelmed with events, and people seem willing, even excited to talk to strangers.

But I do have a bone to pick: What’s up with the cargo shorts?

I first noticed them one afternoon at Caffe Aroma, where I posted up to finish lingering freelance work. An unabashed people-watcher, I chose a stool by the window facing Bidwell Park. I had only been in Buffalo for a few days, and my curiosity for this new city made getting work done nearly impossible. So I did what I do best and spent my “breaks” observing.

A man with long wavy hair and tattoos crossed the street toward the cafe. He’s cute, I thought. But wait, were those cargo shorts?
Unfortunate. I turned back to my computer.
A few minutes later, I looked up again. A man was tying his bike to a pole – in cargo shorts.

Which is surprising because Florida is the capital of denim shorts and cargo shorts

 

[TehDoak]

He lives!