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Goodlad · 03-17-2013, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by kyuss275

The bruise part sounds okay, but the crack in bone does not. Can i get a Doctor or med student analysis?

Rub some dirt on it and walk it off. (also not a doctor)

Jake · 03-17-2013, 11:56 AM

If it was the same injury recurring with Backlund, I would be worried. But it's not. Arm and finger last year. Knee this year.

Also, keep in mind there are players that miss significant amounts of time, but come back and put it together once healthy. David Perron comes to mind.

Poe969 · 03-17-2013, 12:00 PM

It sounds like he'll be back soon and by the way things have been going for the guy, he'll probably be injured within a few games.... I feel sorry for the guy but when a player gets hurt this much, maybe trade suggestions aren't that bad of an idea....

indes · 03-17-2013, 12:03 PM

I'm sure if they have him listed day to day the crack isn't a big deal

Enoch Root · 03-17-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

If it was the same injury recurring with Backlund, I would be worried. But it's not. Arm and finger last year. Knee this year.

Also, keep in mind there are players that miss significant amounts of time, but come back and put it together once healthy. David Perron comes to mind.

Exactly. Purely random at this point.

The concern is recurring injuries, and in the following places:

1) head
2) knee
3) shoulder
4) hip

I would be far more concerned about RNH, for instance, with his shoulder than I am about Backlund.

On the Flames, I am far more concerned about Baertschi, with the concussion, than I am about a few random knicks and scrapes on Backlund.

Goodlad · 03-17-2013, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

If it was the same injury recurring with Backlund, I would be worried. But it's not. Arm and finger last year. Knee this year.

Also, keep in mind there are players that miss significant amounts of time, but come back and put it together once healthy. David Perron comes to mind.

David Moss also comes to mind. He didn't any chronic/recurring issues, but he was always out of the lineup for something. I hope Backlund doesn't end up in this category.

IliketoPuck · 03-17-2013, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

It sounds like he'll be back soon and by the way things have been going for the guy, he'll probably be injured within a few games.... I feel sorry for the guy but when a player gets hurt this much, maybe trade suggestions aren't that bad of an idea....

That's a terrible post.

As many have said, none of these injuries are related.

I can't speak for everyone, but I would much prefer having a player willing to sell out and block a shot, risking injury, than someone who just floats around. That's the type of compete you need to win in this league.

Mike F · 03-17-2013, 12:33 PM

Put some Robitussin on it and he'll be good to go.

Poe969 · 03-17-2013, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

That's a terrible post.

As many have said, none of these injuries are related.

I can't speak for everyone, but I would much prefer having a player willing to sell out and block a shot, risking injury, than someone who just floats around. That's the type of compete you need to win in this league.

I didn't say we should get "floaters" so i don't know where you're getting that or why you're saying that. Lots of people block shots and don't get injured, maybe he's just doing it wrong. As someone said before, Moss was a guy who'd be pretty decent if he wasn't always getting hurt.... but he was. None of Backlund's injuries are really related and for me, that's a bad thing. He seems to be getting injured often whenever he gets hit by a shot or takes a big hit. I'm not saying that we should trade him but if this continues we should listen to offers. I hate having guys on the team who miss a lot of time because they're getting injured too often

Nehkara · 03-17-2013, 12:48 PM

Doesn't seem too serious. If they can get him pain free and if there is little risk of making the "crack" (medical term: undisplaced fracture) worse, then I think he will be back soon.

He has been playing awesome since he came back, and really most of the season. I hope his injury luck improves.

NuclearFart · 03-17-2013, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kyuss275

The bruise part sounds okay, but the crack in bone does not. Can i get a Doctor or med student analysis?

Tough to say without actually seeing the images, but given the layman's info, its probably an incomplete hairline or chip fracture in non-stress bearing spot. So it's going to hurt like hell for a couple weeks, but something that should heal without the need for an fixation.

I think the "injury prone" characteristic exists, and include factors of both the playing style and biology. Lindros was injury prone based on his heedless way of playing the game, and you see that today with guys that don't know how to protect themselves or are just plain stupid/reckless/clumsy (Taylor Hall?). Biology is the other side as everyones genetic makeup is different, and not all muscles/tendons/ligaments/bone are the same. Extreme medical examples of this are people with connective tissue disorders where they clearly have a fragile body. Obviously professional athletes won't have a specific condition as pronounced as a labeled medical disease, but there are so many genes involved in these conditions that >thousands of genetic combinations are walking around with a biologic manifestation somewhere on a broad spectrum. Add to this mix old nagging injuries that never completely heal, which require compensation that leads to added stress on other areas of the body, and you can fall into a toxic loop of injury development.

All that said, I don't think Backlund falls into this category from what I've seen so far.

IliketoPuck · 03-17-2013, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Poe969

I didn't say we should get "floaters" so i don't know where you're getting that or why you're saying that. Lots of people block shots and don't get injured, maybe he's just doing it wrong. As someone said before, Moss was a guy who'd be pretty decent if he wasn't always getting hurt.... but he was. None of Backlund's injuries are really related and for me, that's a bad thing. He seems to be getting injured often whenever he gets hit by a shot or takes a big hit. I'm not saying that we should trade him but if this continues we should listen to offers. I hate having guys on the team who miss a lot of time because they're getting injured too often

There's plenty of high quality players in the league that go through a few rough stretches where they sustain injuries over the course of a few seasons. Giving up on a player due to injuries doesn't really make sense to me at all.

Look at Crosby over the last few seasons - he's had a terrible string of luck/injuries. Obviously his pedigree is going to keep Pittsburgh from moving him, but by your logic, the Pens should have considered trading him because he was getting injured too often.

Backlund has taken a meaningful step forward this season, and it would be a mistake at this point for the Flames to trade their most promising young center.

sa226 · 03-17-2013, 01:13 PM

Sportak just tweeted that Backlund has a deep bone bruise and could play in Dallas. Not as bad as we feared.

Also of note Kipper not making the trip as his wife is having a baby.

EDIT: Ahh crap, looks like I'm late to the punch....

DuffMan · 03-17-2013, 01:26 PM

Sounds minor compared to how they did it in the good ole days, ala Bobby Baun

FAN · 03-17-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake

If it was the same injury recurring with Backlund, I would be worried. But it's not. Arm and finger last year. Knee this year.

I don't believe Sami Salo had the same injury recurring either. But ya it's much more of a worry if Backlund had the same injury recurring.

kirant · 03-17-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FAN

I don't believe Sami Salo had the same injury recurring either. But ya it's much more of a worry if Backlund had the same injury recurring.

There doesn't appear to be any consistency in his injuries.

mikeecho · 03-17-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kirant

There doesn't appear to be any consistency in his injuries.

Groin... 5 separate times. That's a red flag!

IliketoPuck · 03-17-2013, 04:22 PM

Once again.

What does Sami Salo have to do with Backlund?

Prufrock · 03-17-2013, 04:26 PM

I hope he can play tomorrow, he's making the road trip with the team. Also, Happy Birthday Mikael Backlund!

Herald story on Backs potentially playing Monday
http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2013/...oon-as-monday/

Cleveland Steam Whistle · 03-17-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by IliketoPuck

Once again.

What does Sami Salo have to do with Backlund?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's that both have missed a significant portion of their NHL careers due to injury.