Injury Report: Vol. 5 (Updates in 1st Post) | Crosby, Sheary Out with Concussions

[DegenX]

PLAYER |TYPE OF INJURY|REPORTED|RECOVERY TIME|POSSIBLE RETURN|STATUS|UPDATED|SOURCE
Kris Letang | Upper Body | 4.5.17 | 4-6 Mos | Next Season | Underwent successful neck surgery this week for a herniated disc | 4.13.17 | @penguins
Matt Murray | Lower Body | 4.13.17 | None Given | Unknown | Skated without EQ | 5.1.17 | @penguins
Sidney Crosby | Concussion | 5.2.17 | None Given | Unknown | Out for Game 4, will be re-evaluated | 5.2.17 | @penguins
Conor Sheary | Concussion | 5.2.17 | None Given | Unknown | Out for Game 4, will be re-evaluated | 5.2.17 | @penguins

Previous injury thread is here
The spreadsheet for tracking injuries during the regular season is here and the one for the playoffs is here. Check the tabs at the bottom for the previous season and playoffs.

« 05.02.17 | Optional Practice »

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[Will Hunting]

Getting the band together. Finally. If it´s just Letang and Hagelin vs Columbus, then it´s not that bad. Kunitz is really just addition by substraction.

 

[Shady Machine]

Great news on Daley and Rust. I know some are down on Daley, but if he can get it together, his footspeed and ability to join the rush are going to be really beneficial.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Great news on Daley and Rust. I know some are down on Daley, but if he can get it together, his footspeed and ability to join the rush are going to be really beneficial.

I'm not down on Daley.

Put him with Hainsey and let him try his best Letang impression and hope for a decent outcome.

 

[deathtouchtrample]

How the **** does a 33 year old come back from knee surgery faster than a 22 year old comes back from a wrist injury.

 

[Lustaf]

How the **** does a 33 year old come back from knee surgery faster than a 22 year old comes back from a wrist injury.

Because that 22 year old is oli maatta.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

How the **** does a 33 year old come back from knee surgery faster than a 22 year old comes back from a wrist injury.

Daley had surgery?

And who the hell is the 22yr old with a wrist injury? Did Malkin just de-age himself 11yrs?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Because that 22 year old is oli maatta.

Ah Olli, the extra time off is probably better for Olli out of anyone else on this roster, anyway.

 

[EliteGoaltending]

Quotes from Geno after today's practice http://blog.triblive.com/chipped-ice/2017/04/06/morning-skate-memo-pens-vs-devils/#axzz4dUbFEg3O

On how close he is to returning:
“I think very close. Day by day, skate, practice with team, skate tomorrow, every day I need to skate to be ready for playoffs. We still have, after this game, two left. I hope I play. I’m close, yeah.â€

On how important it is to get into one of the last two games:
“I do my best. If I feel I can play last game or last two, I will. If not, I’m ready for playoffs. It’s tough to say right now. I’m trying to do my best. Every day feels better.â€

On what he feels like he has to do before playoffs start:
“Just work hard. Be ready. We play against Columbus. It’s a tough team. You’ve got to be ready physically, in great shape. Do my job. Skate every day. Work off ice. Help my teammates. We need to be ready right away, first shift, in playoffs.â€

On being out as long as he has:
“It’s a tough situation. It’s a surprise for me too. I feel pain every day. We take a little longer rest. Healing better. It’s not my (decision). We talk to doc. He gives me options. I talk to coach. We work together. They say, ‘We’ll give you more time and be ready to play 100 percent.’â€

On whether he’s still feeling pain:
“No.â€

On Kris Letang’s season-ending injury:
“It’s tough for him. We try to support him. He’s with the team every day too, joking around. He’s a leader with the team. He’s a great playr. I believe he’s a strong man. I believe he’s back next year for sure.â€

 

[pokey10]

Crosby and Malkin give us the chance to win 4 out of 7 every time.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I read all of that hearing Geno's voice.

 

[Penske]

I read all of that hearing Geno's voice.

Me too. Need to re read it with Morgan Freemans voice

 

[Old Gregg]

I read all of that hearing Geno's voice.

Haha me too.

 

[wgknestrick]

How the **** does a 33 year old come back from knee surgery faster than a 22 year old comes back from a wrist injury.

The wrist is the most used part in hockey, and it's not surprising that it could also have been a much more difficult surgery too. The hands are also the most complex orthopedic surgeries by far. The orth surgeon I design knee implants with won't see hand patients, but he'll do 3-4 knees/hips per week. By his own admission, hands are just too complex and you have to specialize in just them to be good.

There is no body part that is more complicated from a mechanical density perspective than the hands/wrists. It's like having 5 knees worth of tendons/ligaments in half the space as 1 knee. That doesn't leave much room for screws, implants, etc needed to repair the damage.

 

[Sideline]

I read all of that hearing Geno's voice.

I don't think I have ever read a Malkin quote any other way.

 

[KIRK]

Haha me too.

And me . . .

That one comment pretty much confirmed what I'd heard about why he was out so long. Team being overly cautious. Geno being smart. In another time, I suspect he'd have been playing through this, but I'm glad they've all learned to be honest about these things and to keep the focus in the right place . . . the playoffs.

 

[ncm7772]

Because that 22 year old is oli maatta.

This!

Great news about Rust and Daley.

 

[KIRK]

This!

Great news about Rust and Daley.

Pleasantly surprised about Daley.

 

[Shady Machine]

I'm not down on Daley.

Put him with Hainsey and let him try his best Letang impression and hope for a decent outcome.

Yeah I like that idea.

 

[KIRK]

Yeah I like that idea.

Hainsey and Daley. Okay . . . so what are the other pairs?

 

[Shady Machine]

Hainsey and Daley. Okay . . . so what are the other pairs?

I don't know I just think I like it:

I'd probably try this:

Dumo-Schultz (have they played together?)
Hainsey-Daley
Cole-Ruh

Maatta probably gets in there too, but I like the look of that.

 

[KIRK]

I don't know I just think I like it:

I'd probably try this:

Dumo-Schultz (have they played together?)
Hainsey-Daley
Cole-Ruh

Maatta probably gets in there too, but I like the look of that.

Gets trickier with Maatta.

 

[Shady Machine]

Gets trickier with Maatta.

Agreed. I'm really not sure how exactly to make that work. I guess you could do:

Hainsey-Daley
Maatta-Schultz
Dumo-Cole

And just split everyone, but I don't think that makes sense. I'm really not sure how it will shake out.

 

[KIRK]

Agreed. I'm really not sure how exactly to make that work. I guess you could do:

Hainsey-Daley
Maatta-Schultz
Dumo-Cole

And just split everyone, but I don't think that makes sense. I'm really not sure how it will shake out.

Pretty sure it won't shake out like that.

Well, they'll figure it out. In the meantime, I hear we're down a man for the road trip . . .

 

[Penske]

Agreed. I'm really not sure how exactly to make that work. I guess you could do:

Hainsey-Daley
Maatta-Schultz
Dumo-Cole

And just split everyone, but I don't think that makes sense. I'm really not sure how it will shake out.

We have a top pair in Dumo-Schultz that can play more minutes.

Depends how Daley and Olli come back. I'd start with Maatta-Hainsey, Cole-Daley equally.

If Daley gets back into some form Hainsey-Daley could be good. Just not sure how Maatta-Cole would be but still should be a decent 3rd pair.