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

[NickyFotiu]

https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/603229092536803328/photo/1

Great picture. Thanks for posting that. Nice to see Zooks on the ice.

 

[IAMREALITY]

I don't think he is going to play either, but how are you stating that as a fact? Did AV/Sather say that there is no chance of him playing tonight?

I've been stating it as fact since day 2 of his injury lol. New to this thread?
hehehe

 

[Doctyl]

I've been stating it as fact since day 2 of his injury lol. New to this thread?
hehehe

Okay so theres absolutely no factual basis to your fact?

 

[IAMREALITY]

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.

Nah, you don't think he'd want to be around the team, and that the team wouldn't want him to be around? He's the biggest part of their personality as a group.

Okay so theres absolutely no factual basis to your fact?

There's far more than you know Dactyl... But that's for another day...

In the interim, it's just great to see him on the ice doing well and with a big ass smile on his face. Now the group needs to dig down and do what it takes to get the win tonight and keep this thing going!!

 

[Zaggs]

At best I thought we would see him in the SCFs. One morning skating with the team does not an active player make. Though would love for him to replace MSL on the power play.

 

[NickyFotiu]

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.

He is going through the recovery process just like we all have known all along. Nobody including Zooks could ever say when he would be able to come back but every step in a positive direction is great news. I agree with you that if there was no hope that the team would have shut him down totally. Right now all we can do is win and hope to see Zooks sometime along the way.

 

[Wolfy*]

@PLeonardNYDN: Lundqvist says hopefully the Rangers keep winning so Zuccarello can join us. Long-term hope.

Zucc and the King this morning..

 

[Ola]

There haven't been many team practices lately and we won't know if Zucc has been skating on his own, but if Zucc in fact hasn't been in real hard training on the ice for at least a week one morning skate with the team isn't enough. But it's certainly a sign that he is getting closer. I think 6-8 weeks was a good starting back for him to recover in, given the time of the year it is, can he cut it to 5 weeks?

 

[BBKers]

Win two more and Zucc will play again this season
Otherwise wait until October
That simple

 

[Idlerlee]

So is Tanner Glass ramming him into the boards from behind yet??

Waiting for a stray puck from MacDonaugh to hit him in the head again to round of a good season from the Captain

 

[Marcus AKA Kluivert]

There haven't been many team practices lately and we won't know if Zucc has been skating on his own, but if Zucc in fact hasn't been in real hard training on the ice for at least a week one morning skate with the team isn't enough. But it's certainly a sign that he is getting closer. I think 6-8 weeks was a good starting back for him to recover in, given the time of the year it is, can he cut it to 5 weeks?

With a concussion they would of course not deviate from protocol but perhaps they let him het the ice before his condition is up to par so instead of 6-8 weeks, 5 could be reasonable.

 

[Zucc36]

Win two more and Zucc will play again this season
Otherwise wait until October
That simple

Exactly my thoughts too.

 

[Marcus AKA Kluivert]

With two days off between game 6 and a possible game 7 there could be a reasonable chance that Zucc is in the lineup for the decisive showdown.

 

[NickyFotiu]

There haven't been many team practices lately and we won't know if Zucc has been skating on his own, but if Zucc in fact hasn't been in real hard training on the ice for at least a week one morning skate with the team isn't enough. But it's certainly a sign that he is getting closer. I think 6-8 weeks was a good starting back for him to recover in, given the time of the year it is, can he cut it to 5 weeks?

Nash was out 6 weeks so I can see the logic in your 6-8 week estimate but every situation is individual. I'm sure Zooks wants to help his mates since it is the playoffs. It must take a lot of discipline for Zooks and the coaches not to rush the process this time of year. He is still out there with the reserves plus Brassard so its nearing an hour skate.

 

[IAMREALITY]

Win two more and Zucc will play again this season
Otherwise wait until October
That simple

Yup. They need to focus on the task at hand. It starts with tonight. LGR!

 

[NickyFotiu]

If and this is a big if Zooks does come back this season I would put him on the RW sideboards on the PP not in front of the net. Thats probably where he has always played best but he has rarely been utilized there this season on the PP.

 

[IAMREALITY]

and then, there's that...

 

[Ola]

Nash was out 6 weeks so I can see the logic in your 6-8 week estimate but every situation is individual. I'm sure Zooks wants to help his mates since it is the playoffs. It must take a lot of discipline for Zooks and the coaches not to rush the process this time of year. He is still out there with the reserves plus Brassard so its nearing an hour skate.

Not sure if Nash is a relevant comparision.

 

[Marcus AKA Kluivert]

Steve Zipay ‏@stevezipay 1m1 minute ago
Note: Zuccarello not cleared for contact

and then, there's that...

Stanley Cup Finals or bust it is....

 

[NickyFotiu]

Not sure if Nash is a relevant comparision.

Nash is not a direct comparison. As I said every situation is individual. I actually think Dan Boyle has played despite the possibility of 1 if not 2 concussions during these playoffs.

 

[Wolfy*]

I don't think he is going to play either, but how are you stating that as a fact? Did AV/Sather say that there is no chance of him playing tonight?

This was confirmed by the Rangers during the press meeting yesterday.

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

 

[Zucc36]

One can wonder if this is strategy from AV and his staff. Putting Zucc out on the ice is the same as telling the team: "Win the two next games, and you will have Zucc with you to the finals!"

Hopefully this gives som extra boost.

 

[IAMREALITY]

This was confirmed by the Rangers during the press meeting yesterday.

Hahaha it was? I didn't even know that lol. Too funny. Would have made it easier knowing that a page ago

OF, how do you make these tweets look like tweets? I've seen quite a few of us absolutely murder the outcome lately...3

 

[Killem Dafoe]

Hahaha it was? I didn't even know that lol. Too funny. Would have made it easier knowing that a page ago


OF, how do you make these tweets look like tweets? I've seen quite a few of us absolutely murder the outcome lately...

There's a tweet button when you are making a post. Similar to the Youtube button.