CBJ place Patrik Laine on IR, expected to miss three-to-four weeks with an elbow sprain

14 comments

1. Well *shit*.

2. Welp, could have been worse? Hope we can stay afloat till we get him back. Big opportunities for some young guys to really step up. Hopefully they will see a lot of growth this first month and then when we get him back and it will be a huge lift.

3. Oh for fuck sake

4. Damn. Global Series games in Finland are played in exactly 3 weeks from now. Hoping for the best.

5. No hate on the milf hunter at all but this is his 4th season in a row getting injured and missing time…should we just expect this at least once a season at this point?

6. Sucks but at least it’s not broken or otherwise terrible news. Real shame as he looked so good out there until the freak hit. Hope it’s a quick recovery and he doesn’t miss a beat. Hopefully he can still skate and just tend to the arm.

7. Well. Plops. Glad it’s not worse. Wishing him speedy recovery.

8. I’m actually relieved. The way he got hit, I was half expecting a dislocation or torn UC. It sucks, but it absolutely could have been worse.

9. Hope this doesn’t turn into yet another season of the Columbus Monsters. Seen too many of those in recent history.

10. Pain

11. Games that Laine will miss

    TBL (Home opener) 2 points
    STL 2 points
    VAN 2 points
    Nashville OTL 1 point
    Pittsburgh 2 points
    NYR L 0 points
    Arizona 2 points
    Boston L 0 points
    NJD 2 points.

    I see a path to 13 points in the next 9 games. 6 out of 9 games are at home. Nice.

12. Well, fuck.

    I guess at least it’s not torn/broken/dislocated.

13. There’s always next year

14. HAHAHAHAHA COOL.