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Injury Report: Zuccarello out with upper body injury UPGRADED: Day to Day (Not Cleared for Contact)

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NickyFotiu

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We have lost 3 games by scores of:

6-2
6-5
2-0

Could playing Zooks (if healthy) instead of Glass made a difference in the 6-2 game? Probably not.

Could playing Zooks (if healthy) over Glass in either the 6-5 or 2-0 games have made a difference? That is quite possible.
 
Idlerlee

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Fire Sather said:
Lets all remember the butterfly and that every game plays out totally different if another player is in the lineup.
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I'm always surprised that people dont realise this. Its like people saying "Well they lost 4-0 so it wouldnt have made any difference"

Any perceived change of puck movement by any player makes the game play out in a entirely different fashion.

Of course such talks are just What if's
 
Ori

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poeman said:
We should be winning without Zucc in this series.
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Yes, maybe so, but Henrik have 0 shutouts in this year playoffs - Bishop is on his second in this serie.
Maybe he will bounce back tomorrow - otherwise our season is over and no
cup final. :(
 
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Ori said:
Yes, maybe so, but Henrik have 0 shutouts in this year playoffs - Bishop is on his second in this serie.
Maybe he will bounce back tomorrow - otherwise our season is over and no
cup final. :(
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Ok, not to be picky, but I have to correct two things. First, Tampa was 3-0 against us during the regular season. Secondly, last night was *****ups first shutout this series. Sorry.
 
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None of that is on Henrik and this is the wrong thread for that discussion.
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Yes, it's wrong thread for sure.
I don't blame Henrik - I just compare Bishop vs Henrik shutout stats in 2015 playoffs. :)

I wish that Zucc was healthy - we miss his creativity on the ice.
 

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I don't think that it has as much to do with losing Zucc as it does wirh putting people in positions where they shouldn't be. At this point MSL isn't much more than a third liner. Miller should also be lower in the lineup. In this situation it's not as much about the player as it is about how it affected the lines.
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Exactly, having Zucc in the lineup means that everyone else can play a role that fits best for them. Nothing wrong with having Miller or Hayes or Fast move around the lineup as needed in the course of a game, but having to have them compensate for losing a top 6 forward means they have to step it up game in and game out. And let's face it, none of them have a lot of experience at this level. The kids have been playing great, but they can't make up for everything--the fact that Nash is not scoring and St. Louis is ageing minute to minute before our eyes and is unable to compensate for it only makes Zuccarello's absence that much more painful.
 

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Zuke is in Tampa with the team again, but will not play. It's funny, since injured players normally don't travel with the team. Maybe they hope he can create some miracle down there.
 
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Update: Zucc jumped on the ice at the end of practice.

But not for a second do I think he will be available to play...
 
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NickyFotiu

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Zooks was on the bench waiting during the morning skate. He hopped on the ice as they were finishing.
 

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No Zuccarello at morning skate.

Can we finally all agree he will not be available until the SCF at the very earliest? (All pm'd apologies will be met with grace)
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Hmm. Seems like he's wearing a full contact jersey and is practicing.
 

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IAMREALITY said:
No, he's not playing. :laugh:

Anyone have any theories on why he would only get on the ice at the end of practice?
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I have come to realize that you speak with certainty about things that I don't think you can necessarily guarantee.

Not that I have a problem with this, I just think you speak as if this is a fact when we don't have the slightest clue with what may or mah not happen.

You could be right. I can envision a scenario where they got him out on the ice to boost the team morale. But there is always a possibility until the final lineups are revealed.
 
NickyFotiu

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It's great to see Zooks back on the ice. Hopefully our guys can find a way to win so he has time to recover.
 
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Rust Heisenberg said:
I have come to realize that you speak with certainty about things that I don't think you can necessarily guarantee.

Not that I have a problem with this, I just think you speak as if this is a fact when we don't have the slightest clue with what may or mah not happen.

You could be right. I can envision a scenario where they got him out on the ice to boost the team morale. But there is always a possibility until the final lineups are revealed.
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Fact: He's not playing. Please understand this. :laugh:
 
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The only thing we know for sure is that the the Rangers sees a possibility for him to return in the playoffs. Otherwise he would have just relaxed as much as he could, and maybe even been in Norway by now.
 
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