That's brutal. Feels like his career is being derailed a bit by all this. I was really high on him too. Hopefully he can recover.
Did they say which thumb? Upper or lower hand on the stick? Makes a pretty big difference, I'd say.
According to what's been reported on both local radio stations, he can potentially start skating again in 10 days, and he wil be "re-evaluated" in two weeks. It definitely doesn't sound like he's a sure bet to actually return in two weeks.
It was the John Grahame injury a few posts back. They said he fell off a curb. Story I always heard was he got dropped by some dude he was talking to while crossing the street. He was coming out of the Rack. A popular Bruins player hangout in the Thornton years. It’s now the Hard Rock if you know where that is. By the Millenium Hotel. Every time I went in there you’d see Joe and a couple other Bruins players in the roped off section.
I can’t think of any silver lining to this. Any team that they may have been talking to about a forward just jacked the price up. They’re going to have to claw to make the playoffs now.
Heinen has looked great on the 1st line, his possession game fits well and playing with those two has given him some room.
You're absolutely right that the PP is the biggest loss here. Their PP1 is completely built around him just like Washington's. Donato is a legitimate sniper too, but he's a lefty so they can't just drop him into Pasta's spot. It's probably a crazy idea, but maybe Chara? Otherwise they need to change their tactics.
2 to 3 week vacation in February sets him up to be tanned, rested, and ready for the playoffs
Well hopefully everyone plays like they did tonight for the next three weeks and Pastrnak returns in that time frame.
I I have a vague recollection that someone at the Globe reported that Grahame walked out of a bar, decided to try his hand at directing traffic, and got into a confrontation with someone who didn't appreciate that. Can't find any mention of it online though - am I just imagining that story?
I’ve heard several slight variations of basically the same story. Everything from he hit a guys car and the guy got out and one punched him, to him and a guy walking in the intersection had words and there was a brief altercation that he lost. But yeah all basically that he was wrecked and thought it would be a good idea to try to direct traffic.
Krejci in Pasta’s spot worked well last night. Hurts PP2 a bit, but PP1 looked almost equal to what they are when Pasta is in.
I was looking for advanced stats on him, but was unsuccessful. From what I remember, he was a bulldog and seemed to dominate possession in the preseason. He had great physical two way game, despite his limited stature. That seemed to wane early this year in providence, but I would guess his possession numbers and elevation to more critical roles has helped. That being said, I am purely speculating here. I have a very limited sample size.
I give them credit for downplaying it. They even had him go out there on skates the morning of the deadline in front of reporters. You don’t want the other teams that you’re negotiating with to think you need to make a trade.
There probably all set for the next 3 since they’re all at home. They’ll need to call someone up for the three game trip to Pittsburgh, Columbus, and Winnipeg next week.
If Vaak plays 8 more NHL games this season he isn't exempt from the expansion draft. Given he is just starting to find his offensive game I find it highly unlikely they bring him up unless they lose several D.
I really don't recall the play that sent him out. I wonder if its a surgically repaired shoulder. Moore has played well enough, and offers higher level offense, but I have an irrational like for Miller and would hate to see the team without him at playoff time.
He got hit with a shot, IIRC. I suspect the MRI just confirmed that the bone was broken, wherever it was.
