The All Purpose Pens Off Season(s?) Thread - Injuries and other news [87 has surgery, Pens hire ACs]

[ZeroPucksGiven]

The number of injuries that will come out of a 4 game stretch after a 5+ month recovery period will be sad.

What's the latest on Bjugstad? Is there a possibility he get's LTIR'd this season?

Crossing fingers for an equipment allergy!

 

[ncm7772]

Well, a spot opens up on L4.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Damn it does anyone have my wolverine as Sully with the pic of ZAR, handy?

 

[Gurglesons]

ZAR should not be kept at this point. Too injury prone for such an easily replaceable position.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

ZAR should not be kept at this point. Too injury prone for such an easily replaceable position.

BUT HIS CORSI!!!!!

 

[Gurglesons]

BUT HIS CORSI!!!!!

When healthy he is a solid player, but he literally can not go more than a couple games without injury. He's not worth the investment.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Damn, that kinda sucks about ZAR being injured because it means they can't get rid of him now.

 

[Andy99]

Damn, that kinda sucks about ZAR being injured because it means they can't get rid of him now.

sure they can...LTIR...lol

 

[Empoleon8771]

sure they can...LTIR...lol

1. LTIR cap space isn't the same as real cap space
2. They're still going to have him when he comes off of LTIR in February of next year

 

[Andy99]

1. LTIR cap space isn't the same as real cap space
2. They're still going to have him when he comes off of LTIR in February of next year

just keep having your doctors evaluate him and say “there must have been a setback. He’s not ready”....or, he could just be diagnosed with an allergy to offense...that’s not far off the mark...

 

[ColePens]

They play 4 lazy ass hockey games and somehow this team still is more injured than anyone else.

 

[Peat]

When healthy he is a solid player, but he literally can not go more than a couple games without injury. He's not worth the investment.

Even if he could stay healthy I'd look at him as a player who has plateaued, and in case of his offensive ability regressed, and be thinking about trading him anyway. So of course he gets injured.

Silver lining - makes it easier to give Poulin 9 games next season.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Even if he could stay healthy I'd look at him as a player who has plateaued, and in case of his offensive ability regressed, and be thinking about trading him anyway. So of course he gets injured.

Silver lining - makes it easier to give Poulin 9 games next season.

That plus they can give Lafferty an extended look as a regular.

Considering ZAR is definitely out and Simon is probably out to start the year, I think the chances of Poulin and Lafferty being regulars to start next year is pretty high.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Evgeni Malkin’s elbow surgery was a long time coming. It won’t be his last

This doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. Basically says there will need to be major surgery after his playing career and that he thinks his slapshot isn’t as good as it was before 2016. I agree with that just by the eye test. Used to be a devastating weapon, now it often sucks to be honest.

And yet our powerplay was designed around setting up Geno for a one-timer.

Gee, I wonder why the PP struggled.

 

[Empoleon8771]

And yet our powerplay was designed around setting up Geno for a one-timer.

Gee, I wonder why the PP struggled.

Isn't that more of a criticism of Malkin, though? If he was playing hurt or something was off, he should have told the coaches about it so they could adjust.

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

Isn't that more of a criticism of Malkin, though? If he was playing hurt or something was off, he should have told the coaches about it so they could adjust.

I'm absolutely certain this wasn't some secret. And to be honest I don't think our PP was set up around Malkin, hasn't been for a long time. The one-timer is just what he prefers on the PP so he's usually looking for it and moving around to get in that spot. He was also parked on the left point for much of the last two years where he can't really take the one-timer. It's not like his arm was going to fall off from taking it, but from the article there's no doubt it's affecting accuracy and power which sucks. That shot used to be such a weapon for us.

 

[Andy99]

I have no doubt if Rossi knows about his elbow then so does the front office...

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Isn't that more of a criticism of Malkin, though? If he was playing hurt or something was off, he should have told the coaches about it so they could adjust.

I'd assume the club knew of Malkin's bum elbow. And even if they didn't know the full extent of it, you'd think they could tell just by watching him try and shoot that the velocity wasn't there. We, as fans, noticed he didn't seem to have anywhere as much zip on his slapshot as he used to.

 

[Andy99]

 

[Speaking Moistly]

So. Crosby wasn't right, Guentzel wasn't right, Dumoulin looked off, Malkin needed surgery and ZAR needed surgery. Bjugstad and Simon had surgery during the pause. Yeah, it turns out the break didn't help them. The year of the injuries again.

 

[Andy99]

So. Crosby wasn't right, Guentzel wasn't right, Dumoulin looked off, Malkin needed surgery and ZAR needed surgery. Bjugstad and Simon had surgery during the pause. Yeah, it turns out the break didn't help them. The year of the injuries again.

Year? Try decade lol...see no reason that 2021 will reverse the trend....

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

They play 4 lazy ass hockey games and somehow this team still is more injured than anyone else.

Or maybe they looked like they were playing lazy because they were all already injured.

[/conspiracy theory]

 

[ColePens]

Or maybe they looked like they were playing lazy because they were all already injured.

[/conspiracy theory]

f*** it, man. I'll take that positivity. Honestly.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

How much shoulder is left in ZAR's shoulder? He seems to either need surgery on it or break his jaw every 4 months.

 

[Bumpus]

When the hell did that happen?

... looked fine in his heavy bag workout video during the break.


Really. I’m drawing a blank here. When did he hurt it?