Injury Report: Vol. 3 (Updates in 1st Post) | Murray Probable Starter @ Sens; Rust 'Close' to Return

[vodeni]

Lmao. I think everyone will be back by round one minus daley (maybe hagelin; but I think hags will be back too). I honestly think letang/Malkin could play right now if we really needed them but are choosing to rest them; pens have played a lot of hockey over the past 2 years rest is good. Maata should be back shortly; rust is super close. I'm guessing guentzel out around a week. Hainsey will be back for sure, that dude has never played a playoff game in sure they are just holding him out as well to make sure he makes it to the playoffs lol (knowing our luck he would come back and get injured again a week before playoffs)

that first game of the playoffs may look very awkward, almost like completely new team...

 

[SEALBound]

He's a young kid...that's what burns my ass the most about this. Has his entire future ahead of him and now he's more susceptible to concussions.

The league has no interest in protecting these kids though.

 

[Fordy]

really worried about guentzel

 

[Cherpak]

really worried about guentzel

Yep. Trying to get up and failing is never a good sign that the damage was minimal. All we can do is wait hope and pray that he recovers well.

 

[ColePens]

We will find out in a couple days. Ususally day 1 is protocol, which means no activity to monitor symptoms. Then they test activity. Then they test being on the ice and the reaction to that. So protocol probably takes at least 7-10 days at best.

Major bonus would be JG trying the ice portion by the end of the weekend.

 

[Rufus]

Unbelievable that Letang's injury was shared nonchalantly and he's now been out nearly a month

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Unbelievable that Letang's injury was shared nonchalantly and he's now been out nearly a month

I wouldn't use the word unbelievable. I think it's completely believable with this team.

Here's a refresher:

Maintenance day becomes day-to-day, which becomes "we're hoping it's not long term," which becomes "it's complicated," which becomes week-to-week, which becomes "indefinitely," which then leads to shutting a guy down for months or the season.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I really hope Jake can recover smoothly, the bad luck this team has isn't normal

 

[Ziggyjoe21]

9 injuries, 8 of which are starters. Yet the Pens keep on rolling.

Sullivan for coach of the year?

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

We are going to go into the playoffs with only Sid, Kessel, Cole, and one of MM/MAF. And the rest AHL call ups...

Jesus Christ this injury curse is horrid this year.

I honestly can't believe how we keep winning in all of this.

I know some just like to argue and complain, but if the team doesn't get 100% for the post season I don't see how we can repeat, even win 1 round this year would be something.

 

[Ziggyjoe21]

Kessel may as well be injured with how invisible he's been past month+

Crosby, Sheary, Horny, Schultz, Bonino (March version), MM + AHLers

 

[SEALBound]

We will find out in a couple days. Ususally day 1 is protocol, which means no activity to monitor symptoms. Then they test activity. Then they test being on the ice and the reaction to that. So protocol probably takes at least 7-10 days at best.

Major bonus would be JG trying the ice portion by the end of the weekend.

Yup. Gonna be an agonizing couple of days. Worst part his, this hurt's Sid's Art Ross race as well unless Sullivan does the unthinkable and puts Horny back with Sid. Then he'll win by 10 goals and several points.

Playoffs though...playoffs are what matter. Get him back for those and all is well.

 

[GetThePuckOuttaHere*]

Man, they gotta move Kessel up with Crosby and Sheary. He hasn't been doing much of anything at all on the third line. And if Kunitz stays up there, idc what Sullivan's done for us he should be instantly fired. Crosby could've had 60 goals and 120 points if he hadn't been stuck with Kunitz for two and a half months.

 

[Mr. T]

He's a young kid...that's what burns my ass the most about this. Has his entire future ahead of him and now he's more susceptible to concussions.

The league has no interest in protecting these kids though.

It's not just the kids, it's all players.

Hopefully Jake the Snake will be back soon.

 

[AquaticBirdman]

Lmao. I think everyone will be back by round one minus daley (maybe hagelin; but I think hags will be back too). I honestly think letang/Malkin could play right now if we really needed them but are choosing to rest them; pens have played a lot of hockey over the past 2 years rest is good. Maata should be back shortly; rust is super close. I'm guessing guentzel out around a week. Hainsey will be back for sure, that dude has never played a playoff game in sure they are just holding him out as well to make sure he makes it to the playoffs lol (knowing our luck he would come back and get injured again a week before playoffs)

To be honest with you if the playoffs were actually starting today then I could say with confidence that every single one of our injured guys (aside from Guentzel) would likely be available to play tonight. Now that we've clinched I can guarantee you that Sullivan is gonna take the conservative route and rest up these guys as much as possible between now and playoff time, especially taking into consideration the condensed schedule and the knuckleheads we still have to play.

 

[AquaticBirdman]

We will find out in a couple days. Ususally day 1 is protocol, which means no activity to monitor symptoms. Then they test activity. Then they test being on the ice and the reaction to that. So protocol probably takes at least 7-10 days at best.

Major bonus would be JG trying the ice portion by the end of the weekend.

My prediction of at least "2 months" stands. He really didn't look good after that hit.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

We are going to go into the playoffs with only Sid, Kessel, Cole, and one of MM/MAF. And the rest AHL call ups...

Jesus Christ this injury curse is horrid this year.

Everytime we win a Cup, the curse regenerates.

 

[ncm7772]

Oh yeah. Completely expecting to hear Sid is day-to-day with an upper body injury from that high stick.

Ok, so what are the updated rumors on what Malkin's injury actually is?

 

[Jacob]

Dudes get knocked out cold and miss a week or two. The initial impact or seriousness tends to have little bearing on the duration.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Oh yeah. Completely expecting to hear Sid is day-to-day with an upper body injury from that high stick.

Ok, so what are the updated rumors on what Malkin's injury actually is?

Probably a wrist issue. He's blocked a shot and been slashed hard on a couple of occasions over the past couple of months. Wouldn't be surprised if he suddenly needed surgery for it this summer, but he's just trying to play through it.

 

[ncm7772]

I wouldn't use the word unbelievable. I think it's completely believable with this team.

Here's a refresher:

Maintenance day becomes day-to-day, which becomes "we're hoping it's not long term," which becomes "it's complicated," which becomes week-to-week, which becomes "indefinitely," which then leads to shutting a guy down for months or the season.

Yep.

I remember when the genius known as Dan Bylsma told us that Sidney Crosby would be out 7-10 days with a "mild concussion."

Two years lost after he said that. Mild concussions don't actually exist, so we should have known.

Rust and Letang's injuries also started with that type of update.

 

[66-30-33]

9 injuries, 8 of which are starters. Yet the Pens keep on rolling.

Sullivan for coach of the year?

He gets my vote for the Adams regardless of his ******** marriage to Kunitz.

Man, they gotta move Kessel up with Crosby and Sheary. He hasn't been doing much of anything at all on the third line. And if Kunitz stays up there, idc what Sullivan's done for us he should be instantly fired. Crosby could've had 60 goals and 120 points if he hadn't been stuck with Kunitz for two and a half months.

I'm down for that.

Sheary-Crosby-Kessel
Archibald-Cullen-Hornqvist
Wilson-Bonino-uhhhh Rowney?

We need to stop spreading our players, we got no more depth, we need to put all our eggs into 1 basket.

 

[Penske]

He gets my vote for the Adams regardless of his ******** marriage to Kunitz.



I'm down for that.

Sheary-Crosby-Kessel
Archibald-Cullen-Hornqvist
Wilson-Bonino-uhhhh Rowney?

We need to stop spreading our players, we got no more depth, we need to put all our eggs into 1 basket.

Crosby though was scoring at will with Hornqvist so that's a pretty good basket to have. If Sully doesn't play S-C-H he's bat**** crazy.

 

[Crosbyfan]

9 injuries, 8 of which are starters. Yet the Pens keep on rolling.

Sullivan for coach of the year?

No. The Adams can be added to the list of individual trophies that have been Kunitzed, though in this case for Sullivan it is self inflicted.

 

[SEALBound]

Sheary-Sid-Horny
Wilson-NB/MC-Kessel
Kuhnhackl-NB/MC-Rowney
Archi-Sundy-Sestito

Yikes...