Was there any indication at all in the 65 minutes + 7 shootout rounds Mason played against the Islanders that he looked gimpy or in distress?

If not, it's hard for me to fault the team for starting him again three days later against Washington.
- Feanor

I'm simply looking at the information available to render an opinion.

You have a guy with two injuries in quick succession.

When he returned from the second injury, he said that "more drastic" measures were considered but they opted for trying to treat it and go the less drastic route. He ended up getting re-injured a couple weeks later.

I simply advocate being more cautious in his use. It's not really about blame, I just would have preferred a lighter workload given his situation.

And how did they feel before?
- aightwebang17

Probably like I was slightly less of an bumhole that they do now.

@tpanotchCSN: SOURCE tells me that Mason will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on right knee to determine cause of pain and lockup/ story coming


...and we've arrived at "more drastic" apparently

@tpanotchCSN: SOURCE tells me that Mason will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on right knee to determine cause of pain and lockup/ story coming


...and we've arrived at "more drastic" apparently
- Jsaquella

See ya at camp, Mase

@tpanotchCSN: SOURCE tells me that Mason will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on right knee to determine cause of pain and lockup/ story coming


...and we've arrived at "more drastic" apparently
- Jsaquella

Well, at least it's only a "procedure" and not "surgery." Dodged a bullet there.

This post by panotch, I can assure you, is fictional. We all know Mason was absolutely fine and had there was no reason to keep him out of games longer than they did, so this would seem to be an overreaction.

@tpanotchCSN: SOURCE tells me that Mason will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on right knee to determine cause of pain and lockup/ story coming


...and we've arrived at "more drastic" apparently
- Jsaquella

Emery gets hurt, Stolarz comes in, struggles. Flyers acquire ILYA BRYZGALOV from the Ducks for a 6th.

Emery gets hurt, Stolarz comes in, struggles. Flyers acquire ILYA BRYZGALOV from the Ducks for a 6th.
- NickTheKid87

Why you heff to be mad?

Well, at least it's only a "procedure" and not "surgery." Dodged a bullet there.

This post by panotch, I can assure you, is fictional. We all know Mason was absolutely fine and had there was no reason to keep him out of games longer than they did, so this would seem to be an overreaction.
- jmatchett383

Yeeeehaw!

@tpanotchCSN: SOURCE tells me that Mason will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on right knee to determine cause of pain and lockup/ story coming


...and we've arrived at "more drastic" apparently
- Jsaquella

Love how they kept denying the injury wasn't tied to previous injuries when they don't know what is wrong with him.

I seriously don't understand how this medical staff is still employed by the flyers. I just pray to God Timonen doesn't drop dead on the ice.

Per Dave Strehle, Stolarz might wear 65, not 79

Per Dave Strehle, Stolarz might wear 65, not 79
- Jsaquella

Moving on up

@tpanotchCSN: SOURCE tells me that Mason will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on right knee to determine cause of pain and lockup/ story coming


...and we've arrived at "more drastic" apparently
- Jsaquella

Even though he had knee issues earlier, I was thinking a tweaked back all the way. Like you said, get at this now instead of trying to save a virtually unsavable season. Who knows, someone could step up. Is Leighton available? I hear he has gotten much better at not lifting his stick just as shots arrive.

As much as some people are saying this is all related so reoccuring, which logically it certainly could be, we dont have enough information to say that for sure.

I hate this lower body, upper body BS.
Come out and say "3 degree sprain of the MCL" or something useful.
- opeth_pa

lundqvist has a sprained blood vessel

Love how they kept denying the injury wasn't tied to previous injuries when they don't know what is wrong with him.

I seriously don't understand how this medical staff is still employed by the flyers. I just pray to God Timonen doesn't drop dead on the ice.
- PhillySportsGuy

McCrossin's reaction when asked for clarification as to whether Mason's latest injury is related to the earlier injuries:

Love how they kept denying the injury wasn't tied to previous injuries when they don't know what is wrong with him.

I seriously don't understand how this medical staff is still employed by the flyers. I just pray to God Timonen doesn't drop dead on the ice.
- PhillySportsGuy

You won't find another medical staff in the league who would have shut Mason down for the season/immediately cut his knee open because of the injury he suffered against Boston. Treating it with weeks of rest & rehab was the prudent thing to do.

But certain Flyers fans want to blame every injury on the medical staff.

You won't find another medical staff in the league who would have shut Mason down for the season/immediately cut his knee open because of the injury he suffered against Boston. Treating it with weeks of rest & rehab was the prudent thing to do.

But certain Flyers fans want to blame every injury on the medical staff.
- Feanor

Gotta blame someone.

Moving on up
- PhillySportsGuy

At this rate, he'll be wearing #16 in no time flat.

Per Dave Strehle, Stolarz might wear 65, not 79
- Jsaquella

Scandalous

You won't find another medical staff in the league who would have shut Mason down for the season/immediately cut his knee open because of the injury he suffered against Boston. Treating it with weeks of rest & rehab was the prudent thing to do.

But certain Flyers fans want to blame every injury on the medical staff.
- Feanor

they do obfuscate to the media, which is easy to understand, but to some it makes them seem like they don't know what they are doing at times

they do obfuscate to the media, which is easy to understand, but to some it makes them seem like they don't know what they are doing at times
- Marc D

"Eric, you're fine, stop being a baby and get on the plane."

You won't find another medical staff in the league who would have shut Mason down for the season/immediately cut his knee open because of the injury he suffered against Boston. Treating it with weeks of rest & rehab was the prudent thing to do.

But certain Flyers fans want to blame every injury on the medical staff.
- Feanor

^^^ this last sentence

You won't find another medical staff in the league who would have shut Mason down for the season/immediately cut his knee open because of the injury he suffered against Boston. Treating it with weeks of rest & rehab was the prudent thing to do.

But certain Flyers fans want to blame every injury on the medical staff.
- Feanor

im sure he was completely pain free after rehab

McCrossin's reaction when asked for clarification as to whether Mason's latest injury is related to the earlier injuries:


- jmatchett383

Shouldn't be funny but is.
Sending warm and healing thoughts Mason's way!

They could give him a lower number. There are plenty available.

Edit: I mean seriously there are like 70 numbers to choose from.
- NickTheKid87

I'm more interested in giving Laughton his real number. Stolarz won't need one for 5 years.

I'm more interested in giving Laughton his real number. Stolarz won't need one for 5 years.
- bodiva88

The number laughton is wearing was on his practice jersey in training camp and he just decided to keep the number. So #49 was Scotty's choice.