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Jack Edwards is the worst of the worst in terms of homer announcers.  I know Bowen is a homer, but he doesn't casually brush off opposition players getting injured.
 
herman said:
I hope Roman Polak is okay. He took a very bad fall into the boards and had to be stretchered off.
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Saw it. Nasty looking fall. Apparently has full use of extremities so that's good news.
 
Zee said:
Jack Edwards is the worst of the worst in terms of homer announcers.  I know Bowen is a homer, but he doesn't casually brush off opposition players getting injured.
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Wow. Honestly, f*ck that guy.
 
Just watched the video. Luckily Polak's head was just angled enough when he hit the boards. If he had hit straight on he would have either died or been Christopher Reeve'd for the rest of his days. 
I am so glad to hear that he is moving his arm and legs.
 
Highlander said:
Just watched the video. Luckily Polak's head was just angled enough when he hit the boards. If he had hit straight on he would have either died or been Christopher Reeve'd for the rest of his days. 
I am so glad to hear that he is moving his arm and legs.
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My son just watched the video and said Roman also appeared to hit his shoulder a bit first.
 
Highlander said:
Highlander said:
Just watched the video. Luckily Polak's head was just angled enough when he hit the boards. If he had hit straight on he would have either died or been Christopher Reeve'd for the rest of his days. 
I am so glad to hear that he is moving his arm and legs.
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My son just watched the video and said Roman also appeared to hit his shoulder a bit first.
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Heard he has a fracture in his sternum. That had to hurt be ause Polak is one tough dude who wouldn't lay in the ice.
 
Guilt Trip said:
Highlander said:
Highlander said:
Just watched the video. Luckily Polak's head was just angled enough when he hit the boards. If he had hit straight on he would have either died or been Christopher Reeve'd for the rest of his days. 
I am so glad to hear that he is moving his arm and legs.
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My son just watched the video and said Roman also appeared to hit his shoulder a bit first.
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Heard he has a fracture in his sternum. That had to hurt be ause Polak is one tough dude who wouldn't lay in the ice.
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Last thing he needs now is a chest cold...that would be tough
 
Leipsic causing all sorts of trouble

https://twitter.com/BradyTrett/status/1196607405758525441
 
Highlander said:
My Son just said Zaitzev is going to Russia for personal reasons. Not sure if he is  finished with the O's
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From the sounds of it, it seems like a short term thing (perhaps a funeral or family emergency) and he'll be back at some point.
 
So here are a few former Leaf updates:

Connor Brown has stalled at 2 goals 14 points in 24 games. His "hot start" might have been aided by the 20+ minutes he's racking up per game.


Nikita Zaitsev has 0 goals and 6 points this season with a noticeable drop off in Corsi- 42%. Yikes.
Hainsey is marginally better at 44%.


Tyler Bozak has 2 goals and 8 points in 25 games while JVR has potted 4 with 9 points in 25.


And Jake Gardiner has 1 goal, 6 points and is a -14 in 24 games.
 
Andy said:
So here are a few former Leaf updates:

Connor Brown has stalled at 2 goals 14 points in 24 games. His "hot start" might have been aided by the 20+ minutes he's racking up per game.


Nikita Zaitsev has 0 goals and 6 points this season with a noticeable drop off in Corsi- 42%. Yikes.
Hainsey is marginally better at 44%.


Tyler Bozak has 2 goals and 8 points in 25 games while JVR has potted 4 with 9 points in 25.


And Jake Gardiner has 1 goal, 6 points and is a -14 in 24 games.
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And the we should've kept Gardiner crowd quietly backs out of the room. All good moves by Dubas.
 
Guilt Trip said:
Andy said:
So here are a few former Leaf updates:

Connor Brown has stalled at 2 goals 14 points in 24 games. His "hot start" might have been aided by the 20+ minutes he's racking up per game.


Nikita Zaitsev has 0 goals and 6 points this season with a noticeable drop off in Corsi- 42%. Yikes.
Hainsey is marginally better at 44%.


Tyler Bozak has 2 goals and 8 points in 25 games while JVR has potted 4 with 9 points in 25.


And Jake Gardiner has 1 goal, 6 points and is a -14 in 24 games.
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And the we should've kept Gardiner crowd quietly backs out of the room. All good moves by Dubas.
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Very few people wanted to re-sign Bozak or JVR.  Gardiner is another story.  Walking away from them seems to be good moves by Dubas, BUT, the mistake was probably not trading them before we lost them for nothing.  (Like Colorado has done with Barrie)
 
Coco-puffs said:
Guilt Trip said:
Andy said:
So here are a few former Leaf updates:

Connor Brown has stalled at 2 goals 14 points in 24 games. His "hot start" might have been aided by the 20+ minutes he's racking up per game.


Nikita Zaitsev has 0 goals and 6 points this season with a noticeable drop off in Corsi- 42%. Yikes.
Hainsey is marginally better at 44%.


Tyler Bozak has 2 goals and 8 points in 25 games while JVR has potted 4 with 9 points in 25.


And Jake Gardiner has 1 goal, 6 points and is a -14 in 24 games.
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And the we should've kept Gardiner crowd quietly backs out of the room. All good moves by Dubas.
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Very few people wanted to re-sign Bozak or JVR.  Gardiner is another story.  Walking away from them seems to be good moves by Dubas, BUT, the mistake was probably not trading them before we lost them for nothing.  (Like Colorado has done with Barrie)
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I am starting to think this was the opinion of Babcock, Lou and perhaps Shanahan, not Dubas.  The win now mentality of hanging onto Bozak, JVR and even Gardiner (who was injured for a long time last year) were the main culprits in why we got nothing in return.. Unlike Dubas move to get something decent for Kadri (who really did have to go after two consecutive Playoff frik ups)
 
Gardiner has a 56% CF, a 54% xGF, and the best CA/60 among Carolina defencemen. His 28% GF is obviously concerning but that comes with one of the worst PDOs in the league as well.

All in all, I'd guess that Canes have got pretty much what they were expecting from him so far.
 
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