Injury Report: Marc Staal out with a concussion (1/2: Cleared to Play)

[Draft Guru]

Originally Posted by Draft Guru

I have a sneaky suspicion Staal will be back for the Winter Classic, even if he only plays 10-12 minutes.

Called it

[Ice Hockey]

obviously nervous but this is great news. we need to be even tougher with him back now.

[Hockey Team]

Conditioning for staal's going to be a huge issue.

I can't believe how much conditioning I lose when I stop going to the gym for a few weeks, I can't imagine what it's like for them.

[Machinehead]

Anyone else need to change pants when they found out Staalsy was playing?

[Dagoon44]

Originally Posted by NYR Boyler87

No. Walker, Shelley and Rinaldo are all out.

The Flyers need the points they can't lose in their home town to the hated Rangers.. Goon it up in Feb when it is a regular game win baby win LGR

[NYR Boyler87]

Originally Posted by Dagoon44

The Flyers need the points they can't lose in their home town to the hated Rangers.. Goon it up in Feb when it is a regular game win baby win LGR

Exactly. It makes sense because none of those players really bring anything else to the table. I am not sure what is more surprising though, that Philly decided to do that, or that they carry (3) extra skaters

[Killem Dafoe]

great

[Khelvan]

Originally Posted by Vitto79

i am sure Bickel would protect Stalsy

You mean extract punishment? He's not going to be "protecting" him as much as taking care of business after the fact.

[Killem Dafoe]

i read "Marc Staal Defies..." as "Marc Staal Dies.." almost killed my dog.

[lundy]

Thought he looked really tentative tonight, but it was his first game back. Will be great to have him back at full strength.

[Trxjw]

Looked pretty solid, just a few steps behind. Also a little tentative when it came to being physical and getting into the scrums around the goal.

[Tawnos]

I thought he looked a tiny bit tentative, but for the most part... I had forgotten how smooth on the puck Staal is.

[Richards to Gaborik]

Looked a little slow, but besides that he was fine. IQ and everything still in tact.

[Inferno]

looked meh. but what do you expect, if it wasnt the winter classic he'd almost assuredly be out another 2-3 weeks.

[HankTheTankYoLo]

Marc Staal was not superstar this game, but in one way it feels good that he is back. i dunno why but it just feels good

[we want cup]

Originally Posted by Inferno272

looked meh. but what do you expect, if it wasnt the winter classic he'd almost assuredly be out another 2-3 weeks.

He was decent. Played some good PK minutes.

So many unusual circumstances around this game that it isn't really a great opportunity to evaluate him.

[mike14]

Originally Posted by Inferno272

looked meh. but what do you expect, if it wasnt the winter classic he'd almost assuredly be out another 2-3 weeks.

If he feels he's ready to go, why hold him back for 2 weeks?

there's no substitute for match-fitness IMO, they are better getting him out there in limited minutes so he can work his way up

[MDZ]

Just seeing Marc out there, instead of Woywitka was a relief.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

He wasn't Marc Staal at his best tonight but he looked better than I expected besides that play on Simmonds.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by mike14

If he feels he's ready to go, why hold him back for 2 weeks?

there's no substitute for match-fitness IMO, they are better getting him out there in limited minutes so he can work his way up

of course he feels ready to go...its the winter classic

if it wasnt the winter classic or a playoff situation, the Rangers arent going to let Staal play tonight. he was cleared for contact what, less than a week ago? no games since last year? you need more time than that to get back into shape. he looked slow, and easily winded....again, its not surprising, and again, i would have let him play tonight if i were the coach. its a big game for both these teams.

[OverTheCap]

Staal was predictably rusty. I thought he did a good job of moving the puck up the ice, though.

[wr50l]

Listening to the Lundqvist post-match presser, he wasn't just paying token lip-service to Marc Staal. You can tell that Hank got a huge boost mentally from Staal being in the lineup and I would imagine that feeling was replicated throughout the locker room.

[Levitate]

made several good stops on opposing players and generally looked solid, if not his usual self. Nice to have him back

[surf]

any news on Staal today? still feeling good?

[KingWantsCup]

I was actually impressed with Staal's play given the circumstances.