Reimer Injury

[Rick C.]

This afternoon Wilson says Reimer's recover has 'plateaued' and there's no use rushing him when there's a couple guys doing the job right now anyway.

 

[Zee]

This afternoon Wilson says Reimer's recover has 'plateaued' and there's no use rushing him when there's a couple guys doing the job right now anyway.

What does that even mean?  His recovery has "plateaued"?  The Leafs are coming up with some fancy new terminology to deal with Reimer's injury situation.

 

[jonlleafs]

If Riemer can't go tomorrow, my money is on Gustavsson getting the start.

Ya, I fear that as well.  You'd think Scrivens deserves another start, but I can see the coaching staff's logical thinking that Scrivens went against the worst team in the league and the Boston Bruins are the reigning Stanley Cup champs and would be a much tougher challenge.  That will be the reasoning.  So Gus will start and he's going to get shelled. 

 

[gilmourthegreat]

If Riemer can't go tomorrow, my money is on Gustavsson getting the start.

Ya, I fear that as well.  You'd think Scrivens deserves another start, but I can see the coaching staff's logical thinking that Scrivens went against the worst team in the league and the Boston Bruins are the reigning Stanley Cup champs and would be a much tougher challenge.  That will be the reasoning.  So Gus will start and he's going to get shelled. 

I think there is a decent chance that Gus gets shelled again tonight, he seems much more mentally fragile that Kessel ever has ("this is hopeless!"). However, the difference after last night is that he will now be on a very short leash. If he lets in a soft goal early in the game, I don't think Wilson will hesitate to put Scrivens in.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

i don't think i've seen many goalies pulled after one goal..no matter how bad it was

 

[Bonsixx]

That is one hell of a case of whiplash!  2 weeks later still can't go.

I've actually never seen this.  He's basically day to day with... nothing?

Well, what they've told us is that the last couple games have been more a matter of not being quite back to top form than anything else. Like concussions, whiplash is one of those things where it's hard to judge when exactly a player will be ready to come back from it.

Whiplash derailed - and effectively ended - Jason Allison's career.

That and the fact that he was the slowest player on the planet causing him to be a huge liability defensively.

That was the Leaf version, after he had spent years away from the game because of whiplash. On the Kings, and even on the Bruins before that to a lesser extent, he was a bona fide superstar player.

 

[bustaheims]

I'd go with Scrivens but that may tick off Gus a lot.

Honestly, I couldn't care less. If he can't handle a little internal competition, then he shouldn't have come to the NHL. Scrivens played well enough to earn another start, and, if he gets it, Gustavsson is just going to have to learn to deal with it. I really don't think it's going to be a problem, though.

 

[Zee]

I'd go with Scrivens but that may tick off Gus a lot.

Honestly, I couldn't care less. If he can't handle a little internal competition, then he shouldn't have come to the NHL. Scrivens played well enough to earn another start, and, if he gets it, Gustavsson is just going to have to learn to deal with it. I really don't think it's going to be a problem, though.

I agree, if it ticks off Gustavsson it can go either of 2 ways, he works hard and proves he deserves to be the backup and not Scrivens, or he sulks and asks to be traded.  Actually it can go a 3rd way where he doesn't really care and just continues on as if nothing happened.

 

[Redleaf]

Let the battle for back-up begin. This could be the week Scrivens rustles away the job from Gus. It doesn't appear Reimer will return anytime soon, and Scrivens appears more than capable of being his permanent back-up. I know we have only seen him in one NHL start, but we didn't see any nervousness in him whatsoever. He's calm, cool, and collected. On the other hand Gus gets rattled easily and often. I think we'll see the monster in net on Saturday night, but if he falters, Scrivens comes in, and much like Reimer did last year, he could essentially force the Leafs to reconsider the goalie situation. Interesting times in Leafland. Anyone care to predict who comes out on top?

 

[Zee]

Let the battle for back-up begin. This could be the week Scrivens rustles away the job from Gus. It doesn't appear Reimer will return anytime soon, and Scrivens appears more than capable of being his permanent back-up. I know we have only seen him in one NHL start, but we didn't see any nervousness in him whatsoever. He's calm, cool, and collected. On the other hand Gus gets rattled easily and often. I think we'll see the monster in net on Saturday night, but if he falters, Scrivens comes in, and much like Reimer did last year, he could essentially force the Leafs to reconsider the goalie situation. Interesting times in Leafland. Anyone care to predict who comes out on top?

Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow night before we start taking bets. 

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

I think Scrivens will prove to be a better goalie than Gus or Reimer.

 

[Redleaf]

Let the battle for back-up begin. This could be the week Scrivens rustles away the job from Gus. It doesn't appear Reimer will return anytime soon, and Scrivens appears more than capable of being his permanent back-up. I know we have only seen him in one NHL start, but we didn't see any nervousness in him whatsoever. He's calm, cool, and collected. On the other hand Gus gets rattled easily and often. I think we'll see the monster in net on Saturday night, but if he falters, Scrivens comes in, and much like Reimer did last year, he could essentially force the Leafs to reconsider the goalie situation. Interesting times in Leafland. Anyone care to predict who comes out on top?

Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow night before we start taking bets. 

It was kind of my point to get peoples thoughts now, before everything starts to unfold.

 

[Zee]

Let the battle for back-up begin. This could be the week Scrivens rustles away the job from Gus. It doesn't appear Reimer will return anytime soon, and Scrivens appears more than capable of being his permanent back-up. I know we have only seen him in one NHL start, but we didn't see any nervousness in him whatsoever. He's calm, cool, and collected. On the other hand Gus gets rattled easily and often. I think we'll see the monster in net on Saturday night, but if he falters, Scrivens comes in, and much like Reimer did last year, he could essentially force the Leafs to reconsider the goalie situation. Interesting times in Leafland. Anyone care to predict who comes out on top?

Let's wait and see what happens tomorrow night before we start taking bets. 

It was kind of my point to get peoples thoughts now, before everything starts to unfold.

Tough to say, some think that Scrivens might turn out better.  Who knows about the mental makeup over the long haul.  What happens after a bad start or a bad week?  Reimer has shown he can bounce back after a bad game, can Scrivens do the same?  Have to take all that into consideration, I think it's far too early to make even an educated guess as to how good Scrivens can become in relation to Reimer or Gustavsson.

 

[Hank Yarbo]

I think Scrivens will prove to be a better goalie than Gus or Reimer.

The sample size is just a tad small to make such an outrageous assumption.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

This afternoon Wilson says Reimer's recover has 'plateaued' and there's no use rushing him when there's a couple guys doing the job right now anyway.

What does that even mean?  His recovery has "plateaued"?  The Leafs are coming up with some fancy new terminology to deal with Reimer's injury situation.

I think "plateaued" is only considered fancy new terminology if you live where the people from that 'Swamp People' show do.

 

[Kessel Run]

When is the announcement that he has a concussion and will be out for a couple of months?

 

[hockeyfan1]

I'm perfectly fine with Gustavvson as starter and Scrivens as back-up.  For now.  Of course, we all want Reimer back, don't we?

 

[Bullfrog]

This afternoon Wilson says Reimer's recover has 'plateaued' and there's no use rushing him when there's a couple guys doing the job right now anyway.

What does that even mean?  His recovery has "plateaued"?  The Leafs are coming up with some fancy new terminology to deal with Reimer's injury situation.

I think "plateaued" is only considered fancy new terminology if you live where the people from that 'Swamp People' show do.

Some say it's Greenland, some say Mexico?

 

[Derk]

Is it okay for me to say that I really hate Gionta?

 

[Zee]

Is it okay for me to say that I really hate Gionta?

That is fine.