Malkin out for 6-8 weeks

Postby **Rocco** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:39 pm

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?i ... t-penguins

Fantastic.

Postby **count2infinity** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:43 pm

I'd imagine it was that hit that he winced at with either a shoulder or elbow injury. He played after that though, so who know.

Postby **MR25** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:46 pm

I thought it was his hand that got stuck between a body and the boards.

Postby **Tico Rick** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:47 pm

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 4:48 pm

On the bright side, he might be able to play 1B for the Pirates.

Postby **mac5155** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:18 pm

Left hand or wrist it would appear from the video.

Since 09-10, malkin has missed 138 games. Crosby? Only 122.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:22 pm

And people complain about Bennett (who makes about five dollars a season).

Postby **MR25** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:30 pm

Crosby and Malkin have played more than 50% of their possible games, though.

Postby **Blue Canary** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:31 pm

I got my rant out of my system at LGP.

You're welcome.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:31 pm

If that makes you feel better about their future, go for it.

Postby **Tico Rick** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:32 pm

Crosby and Malkin have played more than 50% of their possible games, though.

I wonder who makes more per minute of ice time played.

Postby **MR25** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:36 pm

Crosby has only missed 20 games since he came back from his concussion, starting at the 2012-2013 season. The vast majority of those games were missed in bulk due to the concussion/neck meat thing. 12 of those 20 I mentioned were from getting hit in the face with a deflected puck. 4-5 of them were due to mumps.

I'm not really that worried. But I'm not really sure why you brought up Bennett to begin with.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:40 pm

Because people spend an inordinate amount of time making fun of meaningless player missing games and the injuries of the workhorses actually matter.

Postby **crusherstasiak** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 5:54 pm

At this point it might not be betrayal to hope they miss the PO's and that it results in Rutherford's termination. Then hire someone competent enough to trade Malkin.

But...hockey is a funny funny game. I wouldn't be surprised if they make the PO's and win a round. But in my heart of hearts I don't think that's likely

Postby **Sam's Drunk Dog** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:49 pm

Wormer dropped the big one.

Postby **Freddy Rumsen** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:57 pm

Postby **Gaucho** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 7:09 pm

The Pens are great at getting seriously injured on innocent-looking plays. Uncanny.

Postby **Rocco** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:15 pm

Geno's played in 217 games the last 4 years. Crosby has played in 259 games. Bennett's played in 122 games.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:25 pm

I'd like to see their point/minute/dollar stats.

Postby **Orlando Penguin** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:29 pm

As I was watching the game last night, I was texting with a co-worker who's also a Pens fan and he said that it didn't look good what happened with Geno. I said, well, we just got Fehr and Hagelin back in the lineup, so we were due for another injury to someone. I wasn't saying it as a joke, it just seems like it's expected, especially at this time of the year. I've gone from upset (back in 2011) to just resigned to it now. This franchise's window was severely dented when it lost 2 prime years of Crosby because of the concussion and now just when you thought there might be a run in these guys, this happens. So now I guess it's time for Kessel to finally earn his stripes.

Postby **columbia** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:32 pm

That won't be happening.

Postby **shafnutz05** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:52 pm

The absolutely terrible luck this team has had with injuries is enough to make me vomit. Like Gaucho said, talk about a completely benign looking play, and then this happens. Congrats in advance to the Flyers for backing into a playoff spot. Yes I am feeling irrational now...my thoughts (NSFW)

Postby **Algernon** » Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:38 pm

lol this team is cursed.

When was the last time Kane, Toews, Keith, Kopitar, Ovechkin got hurt and missed 6+ weeks?

i'm just done.

Postby **doublewinder** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:12 am

Honestly I wonder if they are best off re-buulding/tooling around Sid.
Geno reminds me of Foppa (Forsberg), great player but just always banged up.
Since the 2011-2012 Geno has not had 30 goals and routintely misses dozens of games.

The Pens are a 4-8 seed at best with a healthy Geno and Sid firing on all cylinders, much less the reality of Geno being hurt.
Given the cap, farm system, I would hope they would think if they are better off and more likely to be a cup contender with Geno and Sid or without Geno.

Postby **dodint** » Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:18 am

Earlier this season it was trade Sid and build around Geno.

Message boards are a hoot.