bustaheims
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Saint Nik said:Yeah, that fits. Although that was so early there wasn't a ton to compare it to.
True, and, all the other injuries he suffered certainly didn't help either.
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Saint Nik said:Yeah, that fits. Although that was so early there wasn't a ton to compare it to.
Busta Reims said:BlueWhiteBlood said:Didn't McCauley have a bad concussion?
As a Leaf? I don't remember any that cost him any serious playing time. In his first season in LA, yeah, he had a career ender.
Highlander said:Please remember Kaberle had a bad concussion against the glass some years ago and was out for quite a while but came back without symptoms.
riff raff said:Highlander said:Please remember Kaberle had a bad concussion against the glass some years ago and was out for quite a while but came back without symptoms.
See, I thought Kaberle was never quite the same after that concussion.
soc7 said:riff raff said:Highlander said:Please remember Kaberle had a bad concussion against the glass some years ago and was out for quite a while but came back without symptoms.
See, I thought Kaberle was never quite the same after that concussion.
I agree with rr. Trade talks didn't help either.
cw said:soc7 said:riff raff said:Highlander said:Please remember Kaberle had a bad concussion against the glass some years ago and was out for quite a while but came back without symptoms.
See, I thought Kaberle was never quite the same after that concussion.
I agree with rr. Trade talks didn't help either.
To me, it was a bit of a chicken & egg debate as well. Kaberle was close to a ppg in 2010 first half and Wilson chopped his ice time. I'm not saying Kaberle was perfect defensively and didn't deserve some of what he got. But I continue to feel some of it related to Wilson and his poor record in Toronto - particularly with special teams. Loss of ice time contributed to a drop in Kaberle's performance under Wilson.
I do feel Kaberle's skating declined in his later years as a Leaf.
Bender said:@mirtle: Wilson suggests Matt Lombardi could start the season on the fourth line and work his way up as he recovers.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:cw said:soc7 said:riff raff said:Highlander said:Please remember Kaberle had a bad concussion against the glass some years ago and was out for quite a while but came back without symptoms.
See, I thought Kaberle was never quite the same after that concussion.
I agree with rr. Trade talks didn't help either.
To me, it was a bit of a chicken & egg debate as well. Kaberle was close to a ppg in 2010 first half and Wilson chopped his ice time. I'm not saying Kaberle was perfect defensively and didn't deserve some of what he got. But I continue to feel some of it related to Wilson and his poor record in Toronto - particularly with special teams. Loss of ice time contributed to a drop in Kaberle's performance under Wilson.
I do feel Kaberle's skating declined in his later years as a Leaf.
I agree that the Janssen hit, despicable as it was, didn't have any detrimental effect on his play IMO.
I don't understand your last assertion, though. His skating is still silky smooth. Nobody brings it out of their own end like he does. I don't see any diminution myself.
Floyd said:I mentioned it in another thread but my gut feeling is he'd be better off for the full 14 day conditioning stint in the "A" first... Obviously, I could be wrong.
Busta Reims said:Floyd said:I mentioned it in another thread but my gut feeling is he'd be better off for the full 14 day conditioning stint in the "A" first... Obviously, I could be wrong.
Well, there's still 10 days until the season, and he'd been clear for everything but contact for enough time now to be in game shape by the season opener, so, the conditioning stint isn't going to do much for him. Also, considering the Leafs only play 2 games in the first 9 days and 3 games in the first 11 days of the season, he pretty much has 3 full weeks to get up to speed before things kick into high gear.
Floyd said:Busta Reims said:Floyd said:I mentioned it in another thread but my gut feeling is he'd be better off for the full 14 day conditioning stint in the "A" first... Obviously, I could be wrong.
Well, there's still 10 days until the season, and he'd been clear for everything but contact for enough time now to be in game shape by the season opener, so, the conditioning stint isn't going to do much for him. Also, considering the Leafs only play 2 games in the first 9 days and 3 games in the first 11 days of the season, he pretty much has 3 full weeks to get up to speed before things kick into high gear.
Fair enough... considering the 3 in 11.
McPwnage said:Jake Gardiner brings it out better than Kaberle ever did, end to end brilliance
Bender said:Lombardi is cleared for contact practice. Hopes to get in to one of the final pre-season games.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/mapleleafs/article/1059950--leaf-lombardi-passes-big-test?bn=1
The one weird thing though is that no one expected such a speedy recovery from him... this sounds a bit odd to me for a guy who's been out for a year.
Potvin29 said:Concussions aren't like other injuries with timetables though. It's whenever the player stops experiencing the symptoms. Could happen anytime, really.
Busta Reims said:Potvin29 said:Concussions aren't like other injuries with timetables though. It's whenever the player stops experiencing the symptoms. Could happen anytime, really.
That, and it's also been almost a year since the hit that gave him the concussion, so, it's not like it's a miracle recovery either. He was clearly further along in the process than we were lead to believe.