looks like an elbow to the jaw. I'm no doctor but seems like that is usually less dangerous than a shoulder or elbow right to the head, which seem to cause the longest hockey concussions.
Actually getting hit in the jaw is one of the easiest ways to get a concussion. It's more about how hard the brain is jarred then where the impact is, and since the jaw is connected directly to the skull it makes for a very dangerous place to get hit. Hopefully in Tarasenko's case he's just rattled a bit and makes a quick full recovery.
Whether he misses 1 game or 10 games, we are going to wonder if they brought him back too early. SKA won comfortably yesterday, and they have a game at home against a terrible road team (1-0-0-7) today... so I don't think we have to worry about him being rushed back for this game.
Whether he misses 1 game or 10 games, we are going to wonder if they brought him back too early. SKA won comfortably yesterday, and they have a game at home against a terrible road team (1-0-0-7) today... so I don't think we have to worry about him being rushed back for this game.
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Originally Posted by Alklha
Tarasenko not named in the lineup for today.
I think him playing for SKA worked out well in this case. They are a good team and they do not need him to win games. Also kovy is probably an even easier player to market than tarasenko, so really if he needs time of he can get it. Partially evident from him held out of the line up today.
The first diagnosis of light concussion was not confirmed. Taras will play today against his home team Sibir.
One of the leaders of the West - SKA, which is one of the most rich teams in KHL, will play against one of the leaders of the East - Sibir, one of the most poor teams.
Last game Sibir defeated Dinamo Moscow, the Gagarin Cup winner and current leader of the KHL
Anyway, I'm apprehensive about the game today. Hopefully Tarasenko isn't being pushed (or pushing himself) to play before he's ready.
Definitely Taras is not being pushed. I'm sure it will be special game for him against the team where he played all his life. His father is assistant coach of Sibir
I thought our PP was frustrating, Sibir in this period is probably the worst PP I have ever seen. Since going 2-0 down they have had 8 minutes and created next to nothing. I think they had about a 90 second spell where they couldn't even get the puck into the SKA zone.
2-0 final. He had a decent game, was probably a little too desperate to score because he really should have passed a couple of times on the PP with about 5 minutes left. Sibir looked like headless chickens when they had the puck in the SKA zone, solid defensively, if a little panicked at times.
Edit: Tarasenko's stat line is now 6-6-12 in his 7 official games. Missed 3 periods in those games though.
Tarasenko just got hit along the boards in a semi-dirty way and Kovalchuk and Tikhonov went after the guy; Kovalachuk got matching minors with the Atlant player.
Tarasenko just got hit along the boards in a semi-dirty way and Kovalchuk and Tikhonov went after the guy; Kovalachuk got matching minors with the Atlant player.
Did he get up and return to play? And are people targeting him specifically?
Sure, there are more good defensemen in NHL, but Tarasenko is very good with a puck. And he has very good body, scating and wrist shot - I think, even NHL level defense will have big problems with him.
