Injuries

[juniorcormier16]

Any update on Cormier? with the big game tonight in Bathurst

[switchback]

Cormier listed as doubtful -day to day
Simoneau week to week
Boyd week to week
Leblanc long term , if this trend keeps up we’re in trouble and it’s very
Unfortunate

[switchback]

If this keeps up we May slide all the way to 3rd or 4th in the conference if injury’s keep piling up

[bois]

i mean as long as we are healthy come playoffs thats what matters

but yeah what a stretch of injuries

[L'il Boy]

Mar 30, 2022 8:51:47 GMT -4 switchback said:

If this keeps up we May slide all the way to 3rd or 4th in the conference if injury’s keep piling up

Atta by, Negative Nelly.....

In games that Simoneau has missed, the slanders are 9-3-2-0
In games that Brabanec has missed, the Islanders are 6-2-2-0
In games that Roy has missed, the Islanders are 7-2-3-0

It's not all the doom and gloom that you make it out to be.

[bois]

Mar 30, 2022 9:18:15 GMT -4 L'il Boy said:

Mar 30, 2022 8:51:47 GMT -4 switchback said:

If this keeps up we May slide all the way to 3rd or 4th in the conference if injury’s keep piling up

Atta by, Negative Nelly.....

In games that Simoneau has missed, the slanders are 9-3-2-0
In games that Brabanec has missed, the Islanders are 6-2-2-0
In games that Roy has missed, the Islanders are 7-2-3-0

It's not all the doom and gloom that you make it out to be.

one stat that surely has changed from the injuries is the PP

we were buzzing along at 30+% around Christmas

missing Simoneau and Cormier (now) will/has made that PP far less dynamic

[switchback]

We are only 8 points up k. Bathurst and 10 on SJ of those teams remain healthy and our injuries keep our stats out longer than expected it’s not crazy to see both them teams pass us and how’s that being negative? Negative would be blaming the losses on a healthy team just losing I wouldn’t be surprised with these injuries that the 2 other strong teams catch us. Not being negative at all

[bois]

Mar 30, 2022 9:23:38 GMT -4 switchback said:

We are only 8 points up k. Bathurst and 10 on SJ of those teams remain healthy and our injuries keep our stats out longer than expected it’s not crazy to see both them teams pass us and how’s that being negative? Negative would be blaming the losses on a healthy team just losing I wouldn’t be surprised with these injuries that the 2 other strong teams catch us. Not being negative at all

we're holding our own and still accumulating points

not that much season left to think those teams will pass us.... is it possible? sure... but highly unlikely

[bd]

It's such a tough field this year it would not surprise if we drop a bit. I have confidence in the team, but Simoneaux and Cormier are huge parts to be missing, especially on the PP as mentioned.

In the end though, if we are full healthy come playoffs that is all that really matters. Sure top seeding is nice, but it's not make or break in my opinion.

[L'il Boy]

Mar 30, 2022 9:23:38 GMT -4 switchback said:

We are only 8 points up k. Bathurst and 10 on SJ of those teams remain healthy and our injuries keep our stats out longer than expected it’s not crazy to see both them teams pass us and how’s that being negative? Negative would be blaming the losses on a healthy team just losing I wouldn’t be surprised with these injuries that the 2 other strong teams catch us. Not being negative at all

No, but you tend to make things appear worse than they actually are.  8 and 10 points are a lot of ground to make up over 17 games.  Not saying it can't or won't be done.  Negative is also going on the Bathurst board and saying that the Titan run away with tonight's game.

Mar 30, 2022 8:47:48 GMT -4 switchback said:

Lukas Cormier doubtful Simoneau week to week Boyd Week to week and Leblanc out long term Bathurst runs away with this one

[countryboy]

Yes.... that's a lot of points to make up at any level. For sure it could happen, but it's unlikely.

The thing to remember too, is that there's likely at least a couple of times Saint John and Bathurst play one another. Every time that happens, one team wins but the other team does not get two points. That makes it tougher for BOTH teams to catch and pass us.

We've played well through this adversity.... but I'll hope, like everyone else, that we can be close to healthy for the playoff run.

[countryboy]

The big question is going to be Leblanc's injury and how long "long term" is.

He will be absent for an extended amount of time. Will he be back for the playoffs?

[islander19]

Hearing things weren’t too good for Leblanc, I’m not sure we see him again…but who knows what happens.

As for the injuries, as long as we’re healthy for playoffs then it doesn’t overly matter. Every team is playing a crazy amount of hockey in a short stretch here, if Cormier misses a week or two then it could end up helping in the long run.

[switchback]

Mar 30, 2022 10:26:26 GMT -4 islander19 said:

Hearing things weren’t too good for Leblanc, I’m not sure we see him again…but who knows what happens.

As for the injuries, as long as we’re healthy for playoffs then it doesn’t overly matter. Every team is playing a crazy amount of hockey in a short stretch here, if Cormier misses a week or two then it could end up helping in the long run.

I didn’t even see the play where he got hurt but that’s not good wish him the best

[juniorcormier16]

Mar 30, 2022 10:33:44 GMT -4 switchback said:

Mar 30, 2022 10:26:26 GMT -4 islander19 said:

Hearing things weren’t too good for Leblanc, I’m not sure we see him again…but who knows what happens.

As for the injuries, as long as we’re healthy for playoffs then it doesn’t overly matter. Every team is playing a crazy amount of hockey in a short stretch here, if Cormier misses a week or two then it could end up helping in the long run.

I didn’t even see the play where he got hurt but that’s not good wish him the best

Leblanc got nailed by the bench door vs Eagles on Saturday and it was a hit he was not suspecting, I would have to think a couple broken ribs by the way he got nailed. I remember thinking he won't be back however he did play a couple more shifts but that was it.