Comments on: Injuries are one of this season’s biggest stories; which teams do you think have been hit hardest? http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/ NHL hockey blogosphere of your favorite team rumors, trades, opinion, recaps, previews and news Sun, 20 May 2012 16:58:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: NHL Classy Power Rankings - Week 16 | Stayclassy.net http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2497 NHL Classy Power Rankings - Week 16 | Stayclassy.net Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:42:59 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2497 [...] these teams are in playoff positions, and its worth noting that the Bruins, Senators, and Red Wings have all battled heavy injuries all season. The Flames don’t have the same excuse but they’ve lost three straight games. The Kings [...] [...] these teams are in playoff positions, and its worth noting that the Bruins, Senators, and Red Wings have all battled heavy injuries all season. The Flames don’t have the same excuse but they’ve lost three straight games. The Kings [...]

]]> By: Burgundy http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2252 Burgundy Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:51:55 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2252 Ryan, is Stone a full time player? I wasn't sure if he'd missed games due to injury or because he's going back and forth between the NHL and AHL.   Also, although not for as long as the Oilers, the Senators haven't had Pascal Leclaire in approximately half of this years games so far. And as well, Jason Spezza has missed a ton of games, and Alfredsson's been out since before Christmas. They are barely keeping their above sea-level.   Thanks for the comments, all! Ryan, is Stone a full time player? I wasn’t sure if he’d missed games due to injury or because he’s going back and forth between the NHL and AHL.
 
Also, although not for as long as the Oilers, the Senators haven’t had Pascal Leclaire in approximately half of this years games so far. And as well, Jason Spezza has missed a ton of games, and Alfredsson’s been out since before Christmas. They are barely keeping their above sea-level.
 
Thanks for the comments, all!

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]]> By: RyanB http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 RyanB Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:53:25 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2224 Yeah I'm biased but I'd say the Oilers have been hit the hardest. They've lost their best forward and their goalie. I don't think there is a team out there that could overcome that.   You could also add these guys to the list too. - Grebeshkov 13 games - Jacques 8 games - Visnovsky 5 games - Nilsson 10 games - Stone 19 games - Souray 16 games Yeah I’m biased but I’d say the Oilers have been hit the hardest. They’ve lost their best forward and their goalie. I don’t think there is a team out there that could overcome that.
 
You could also add these guys to the list too.
- Grebeshkov 13 games
- Jacques 8 games
- Visnovsky 5 games
- Nilsson 10 games
- Stone 19 games
- Souray 16 games

]]> By: Burgundy http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2211 Burgundy Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:11:44 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2211 Kyle, nice insight into the Northeast Division and Buffalo Sabres success. Not to take away from the Sabres too much, but it would certainly help explain (partly) their 8-3-3 record against other NE teams (have all their losses been against the Senators?). I looked fairly hard for a link to tell me the # of man games lost to injury but couldn't find one (I had to add the number of games missed manually). Would love to see if such a link exists. When I added the # of games missed, it seemed Detroit had the lead because a few of their players have missed most of the season (Franzen and Williams especially) thus far. Kyle, nice insight into the Northeast Division and Buffalo Sabres success. Not to take away from the Sabres too much, but it would certainly help explain (partly) their 8-3-3 record against other NE teams (have all their losses been against the Senators?).
I looked fairly hard for a link to tell me the # of man games lost to injury but couldn’t find one (I had to add the number of games missed manually). Would love to see if such a link exists. When I added the # of games missed, it seemed Detroit had the lead because a few of their players have missed most of the season (Franzen and Williams especially) thus far.

]]> By: Kyle http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 Kyle Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:54:41 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2209 It's hard to distinguish who's been hardest hit by the injury bug, but I think it's even harder to say that the Wings have not been the hardest hit. All these teams are certainly in the discussion, and I find it interesting that 3 out of the 5 teams (if you count the Canadiens) come from the Eastern Conference Northeast Division. I don't know if that says anything, but it could help explain why a team like Buffalo, that is short on talent, but has Ryan Miller is running away with the division. The argument could be made that their weakened opponents have helped them the most. You've got to hope that the hockey gods take pity on these teams in the 2nd half and let them have a healthy second half while the rest of the league takes on their fair share! Does anyone have a link to where it would show which teams have missed the most number of man games? It’s hard to distinguish who’s been hardest hit by the injury bug, but I think it’s even harder to say that the Wings have not been the hardest hit.
All these teams are certainly in the discussion, and I find it interesting that 3 out of the 5 teams (if you count the Canadiens) come from the Eastern Conference Northeast Division. I don’t know if that says anything, but it could help explain why a team like Buffalo, that is short on talent, but has Ryan Miller is running away with the division. The argument could be made that their weakened opponents have helped them the most.
You’ve got to hope that the hockey gods take pity on these teams in the 2nd half and let them have a healthy second half while the rest of the league takes on their fair share!
Does anyone have a link to where it would show which teams have missed the most number of man games?

]]> By: Burgundy http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 Burgundy Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:46:38 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2202 In complete honesty, I looked at the Canadiens roster and didn't notice all the injuries Fred points out above. Definite oversight on my part (I'm not having a good week in keeping in good graces with journalism gods). I knew the obvious injuries to Markov and Gionta, however, I wasn't aware of the Metropolis or Mara injuries and I assumed the Kostitsyn injury wasn't too serious (another bad assumption on my part).   Absolutely, the Habs goaltending has been one of the huge reasons Montreal is still considered a playoff-bubble team. Montreal deserves mention in here as well, but I still believe Detroit's had it worse. In complete honesty, I looked at the Canadiens roster and didn’t notice all the injuries Fred points out above. Definite oversight on my part (I’m not having a good week in keeping in good graces with journalism gods). I knew the obvious injuries to Markov and Gionta, however, I wasn’t aware of the Metropolis or Mara injuries and I assumed the Kostitsyn injury wasn’t too serious (another bad assumption on my part).
 
Absolutely, the Habs goaltending has been one of the huge reasons Montreal is still considered a playoff-bubble team. Montreal deserves mention in here as well, but I still believe Detroit’s had it worse.

]]> By: Prax http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2197 Prax Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:14:28 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2197 I agree with Fred, how could the Canadiens NOT be in the discussion? Our roster is thin enough as it is... We're just lucky our goaltending has been healthy (knock on wood). I agree with Fred, how could the Canadiens NOT be in the discussion? Our roster is thin enough as it is…

We’re just lucky our goaltending has been healthy (knock on wood).

]]> By: Fred Poulin http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/burgundy/9480/comment-page-1/#comment-2191 Fred Poulin Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:21:01 +0000 http://hockeyindependent.com/blog/?p=9480#comment-2191 What about the Canadiens? Andrei Markov 35 games missed Brian Gionta 21 games missed Paul Mara 10 games missed Roman Hamrlik 7 games missed Hall Gill 14 games missed Andrei Kostitsyn 7 games missed (still injured) Glen Metropolit 6 games missed What about the Canadiens?
Andrei Markov 35 games missed
Brian Gionta 21 games missed
Paul Mara 10 games missed
Roman Hamrlik 7 games missed
Hall Gill 14 games missed
Andrei Kostitsyn 7 games missed (still injured)
Glen Metropolit 6 games missed

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