Injury update
by Hooks Orpik on Oct 20, 2011 12:13 PM EDT
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The all too familiar all too lengthy injury update:
First, the good news:
--Brooks Orpik will make his season debut tonight, being paired with Deryk Engelland at least at first, though expect that to be flexible depending on how Orpik can handle the return to action.
--Sidney Crosby continues to progress and seemingly hasn't suffered any problems as he continues to fully participate in all practice activities. He won't play tonight, but it doesn't seem like too much longer now.
--Dustin Jeffrey continues to practice and work from his ACL surgery and has said he's getting a lot closer. Might be able to make his debut in the next 1-2 weeks.
--James Neal did not skate this morning, but is expected to play tonight. Presumably he was resting his back from carrying the team these first few weeks of the season.
--Craig Adams took a puck to the face in practice, but naturally was barely phased and returned quickly. He'll be fine, no report on the puck's condition.
Now, the bad news:
--Orpik will take Brian Strait's place in the lineup due to a hyper-extended elbow. Strait's recovery time is in the "weeks" range, so expect him on the shelf for a while. Tough break for a young guy on the verge of getting a chance to play in the NHL.
--Evgeni Malkin is basically day-to-day with knee soreness and probably won't be back in the very near future. Dan Bylsma said that over-exertion will only hurt Malkin, he basically needs to sit out games until he's 100%, and there's no real set-in-stone idea of when that could be.
--Tyler Kennedy has officially been diagnosed with a concussion. Do I even have to say he's out indefinitely and it's all contingent on his symptoms? Didn't think so.
I think that's it…For now.
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Craig Adams took a puck to the face in practice, but naturally was barely phased and returned quickly. He’ll be fine, no report on the puck’s condition.
You are a wizard with the words. Well done :)
Jagr? I don't even know 'er.
Great to see Brooks back!!!
We really missed #44. Hopefully he is back for good and will not need days off.
Great news on Syd. Will we see him on Saturday? That was my earlier prediction. Hopefully Malkin will be back soon. But 100% may take a while.
by Steeler Nation VA on Oct 20, 2011 12:23 PM EDT reply actions
This Saturday for Crosby might be a little too soon. If anything, Malkin’s had a week off now, and if his knee feels better I’d say you’d probably have a better shot to see Malkin in the lineup before you’d see Sid.
Next Saturday, the 29th, is a Hockey Night in Canada game in Toronto. Now that could really be something if that was Crosby’s first game back.
"You come at the King, you best not miss."
by Hooks Orpik on Oct 20, 2011 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll be watching Leafs/Pens with my Toronto-native girlfriend. Each game last year we put a bet on the Leafs/Pens, and when we lost that last one, I had to wear a Leafs hat for an entire month.
Malkin? Please get healthy next week. Seriously, dude, this could really cost me.
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LOL awesome
—James Neal did not skate this morning, but is expected to play tonight. Presumably he was resting his back from carrying the team these first few weeks of the season.
—Craig Adams took a puck to the face in practice, but naturally was barely phased and returned quickly. He’ll be fine, no report on the puck’s condition.
made me laugh good.
but uh hey, LETS GO BOYSSSSSS BROOKS BACK IN THE LINEUP! I’m excited and with Crosby coming along I wouldn’t mind Malkin taking a seat for the next week or so in order for him to be fully healthy at well, right around the same time Sid (knock on wood) should be healthy!
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Nicey done Hooks. I know I can always count on you to keep me caught up on the Pens – hard tp keep up with them and football at the same time – need to work on my multi-tasking – LOL
THANKS!
this update is outstanding
many thanks
and yes, P L E A S E sit Malkin until he is ready to be back for good.
psyched to see Orpik back.
Huh?
He came back from a torn ACL and MCL in less than six months. That’s insane, and so fast of a timetable for that injury that you’d almost expect complications to arise and cause him to miss time. It’s not his fault for not playing now; frankly, it took serious toughness and a very fast recovery for him to play any games this early in the season.
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
ARE YOU F#$%ING KIDDING ME!!!! ADAMS!!! JESUS TAPDANCING CHRIST YOU HAD 24 SQUARE FEET AND YOU MISSED IT ALL!! - OlenWhitaker
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But the way he was training in those videos made it seem like he was ready for anything. And wasn’t it just one torn CL, the other didn’t need surgery, only rest?
Well, he and the team probably did think he was ready for anything – until a couple months of skating on a not-quite-ready knee began to pile up.
And he did need both ligaments repaired.
Hard work always beats talent if talent doesn't work hard.
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agree w/ you wg1of5
do wish he’d sit out long enough to not have complications continually arising
makes me wonder too if Brooks is REALLY ready
or if he’s pushing it b/c of need
But the way he was training in those videos made it seem like he was ready for anything.
He looked good in them, but there’s a difference in training and playing in training camp compared to playing 22 minutes a night in the NHL regular season. Especially with the Pens very tough early schedule in terms of lots of travel and not many days between games.
"You come at the King, you best not miss."
Really, Comcast?
Just saw that SBNation forced that Comcast Xfinity crap upon both front pages at Pensburgh and Japers’ Rink. I suppose when Comcast bought the place in 2009, you knew this was eventually coming: Forced commercial content.
I’m okay with commercial ownership of media. Comcast can handle most of the ad content and the revenue associated therewith, and I won’t mind. But when it comes to placing corporate content within supposed independent sites? That’s where I draw the line. By publishing their piece on your SBNation-hosted site, it gives the appearance that Pensburgh has approved of the content. It’s enough to make me want to Occupy Philadelphia just to piss off our cable corporate overlords.
Now, let’s see how long it takes for Comcast to censor/delete this comment. =)
F Comcast. F Philly. Rant over.
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by docciavelli on Oct 20, 2011 3:10 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Some advice
Use firefox + the Adblock Plus plugin and you won’t see that crap nor the slew of other advertising on just about any other site! :)
You won’t believe what a diff it makes.
Gotta pay the bills. It obviously wasn’t a choice made by the little guys here, but that’s life, ya know?
We’ll have a lot less commericals than Root Sports will.
And also, enjoy your POWWWWWERBAAALLLLLL POWERPLAY.
"You come at the King, you best not miss."
Also I’ve heard these are temporary and probably won’t be a totally frequent thing. So hopefully everyone can just hang in there.
"You come at the King, you best not miss."
Oh, believe me, it hasn’t gotten to the point where I would give up reading the truly worthwhile content here from you, Frank, Laura, et al. I’ll still punch up Pensburgh every other day to get caught up on what’s happening.
But it is annoying, and I’m more concerned with how it makes your site appear to more casual visitors. Do they assume you endorse Xfinity? Not only that, but it detracts from the really good stuff written by Pensburgh staff and contributors.
The least they can do is allow you to have a Taste Greatness Post every once in a while, eh? =)
DUE TO THE LENGTH OF NHL HOCKEY
SKATE ELECTRIC WILL NOT BE SEEN
Hmmm… Schedule doesn’t look good for any return for Malkin or Crosby until the 3rd of November after a 4 day break before a West Coast swing. Prior to that they have a 2 day break between the Devils and Islanders this weekend but Sid or Malkin coming back for the possible slugfest that is a game with the Islanders doesn’t look like a good idea at all. I’m hoping both are back by November 3rd. 5 Games between now and then though but small price to pay to have our two best players back.
—James Neal did not skate this morning, but is expected to play tonight. Presumably he was resting his back from carrying the team these first few weeks of the season.
lol. that is the truth, he has been the pens best player by far this season so far
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