Yup, look at the old hits. The announcers say they are seeing stars and wobbly legs, like Ron Francis when he got destroyed.
- AdamFrench

players would have "down years" or extended slumps. More often than not I would wager that was due to undiagnosed concussions.

Got decent reviews online...not sure the wife will like it but oh well.
- Leafy_84

My GF and my buddies Fiance both loved it. Just go with expectations - no Oscar performances there. But it was entertaining. I liked it.

Leaf lines at practise today

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin, Lombardi-Connolly-Frattin, Boyce-Steckel-Armstrong-Brown


Thata boy Ronnie....... don't let us down now

Tank Nation LIVES

Who gets a seperated shoulder nowadays ??

Back then virtually every player got one, and many would 2-3 even four of them

Just compare the way players charged into each other then, and the way they do now....... its as plain as day to see the difference
- faceto27

it's still pretty common. Toews in the playoffs 2 years ago. B Schenn in WJC, Komisarek was wasn't it?

Yup, look at the old hits. The announcers say they are seeing stars and wobbly legs, like Ron Francis when he got destroyed.
- AdamFrench

The stuff those guys went through was terrible. I'm so glad they're bubble wrapped now.

Leaf lines at practise today

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin, Lombardi-Connolly-Frattin, Boyce-Steckel-Armstrong-Brown


Thata boy Ronnie....... don't let us down now

Tank Nation LIVES
- faceto27

Boyce eh? How'd they manage that?

Leaf lines at practise today

Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, MacArthur-Grabovski-Kulemin, Lombardi-Connolly-Frattin, Boyce-Steckel-Armstrong-Brown


Thata boy Ronnie....... don't let us down now

Tank Nation LIVES
- faceto27

How did Boyce get into their practice?

The stuff those guys went through was terrible. I'm so glad they're bubble wrapped now.
- weirdoh

Don't you mean encased in armor?

if the wife is involved, are you sure there's nothing else you want to see?
- Feeling Glucky?

I'll live

Don't you mean encased in armor?
- AdamFrench

No, I meant (frank)ing babied at the first sign of a hang nail.

it's still pretty common. Toews in the playoffs 2 years ago. B Schenn in WJC, Komisarek was wasn't it?
- Big_Lightnin

that is not common in comparison to the say the 70's

Back then, at least 50% of the players at some point in time suffered a seperated shoulder

Many careers were cut short due to having so many that it got to the point where the trainers would pop the shoulder back into place at the bench

Yes, we still have some........ i would say there has been about a 80% reduction in them

Nowadays, I player will throw his shoulder into someone while the player is going across the ice, back then they wouldn't dare, cause the sheer force of the cross action would lead to a seperated shoulder

Trust me on this one........ i'm an old timer who saw the first automobile roll out

Boyce eh? How'd they manage that?
- Big_Lightnin

LOLOL......... I didn't even notice that

My bad

that is not common in comparison to the say the 70's

Back then, at least 50% of the players at some point in time suffered a seperated shoulder

Many careers were cut short due to having so many that it got to the point where the trainers would pop the shoulder back into place at the bench

Yes, we still have some........ i would say there has been about a 80% reduction in them

Nowadays, I player will throw his shoulder into someone while the player is going across the ice, back then they wouldn't dare, cause the sheer force of the cross action would lead to a seperated shoulder

Trust me on this one........ i'm an old timer who saw the first automobile roll out
- faceto27

These 'stats' seem more like guesses.

These 'stats' seem more like guesses.
- robin_steele264

60% of the time hes 100% right every time.

that is not common in comparison to the say the 70's

Back then, at least 50% of the players at some point in time suffered a seperated shoulder

Many careers were cut short due to having so many that it got to the point where the trainers would pop the shoulder back into place at the bench

Yes, we still have some........ i would say there has been about a 80% reduction in them

Nowadays, I player will throw his shoulder into someone while the player is going across the ice, back then they wouldn't dare, cause the sheer force of the cross action would lead to a seperated shoulder

Trust me on this one........ i'm an old timer who saw the first automobile roll out
- faceto27

of course there's been a reduction, but then ALL injuries are down a ton. Only reason concussions are on the rise is because they are actually diagnosed now, instead of saying "how many fingers", giving him some salts and sending him back out.

I think if we actually looked at data we'd find separated shoulders are just as common as any other serious injury in today's game - ie concussion, MCL, Broken bones, etc. Concussions just get identified, whereas shoulders are just called "upper body injury"

Guy's on LTIR for 3 weeks with a UBI, odds are it's a separated shoulder or broken collar bone

These 'stats' seem more like guesses.
- robin_steele264

Would love to have real stats......... they are based solely on what I saw back then, and what I see nowadays

I never understood the hype about Schenn from day 1, it's too bad Burke didn't unload him before the rest of the league came to their senses.

I miss Alex Steen

I never understood the hype about Schenn from day 1, it's too bad Burke didn't unload him before the rest of the league came to their senses.
- stoned

maybe the rest of the league didn't want him...

Cheer for the Canucks? pfffft I'm hanging my canadian flag cheering with the (soon to be) division leading Jets!

lol anything new happenin or we still arguing about the same dribble?

I never understood the hype about Schenn from day 1, it's too bad Burke didn't unload him before the rest of the league came to their senses.
- stoned

Exactly, besides what would you get for him? Nothing.
No GM is going to trade any quality to get freakin schenn.

same old bro


fire wilson? -Yes

tank? - Of course

off season UFAs? - More Connolly's? no thanks

draft? - Galchenyuk!

weirdoh sucking cock for $5 - Has he ever sucked a d!ck he didn't like?

Burke doing a good job or not? - He is, but he's not perfect, can't fault him for that



same old.... - Indeed....
- dt99999

Exactly, besides what would you get for him? Nothing.
No GM is going to trade any quality to get freakin schenn.
- Fakepartofme

Wouldn't say that. Sounded like we were offered JVR, nothing to scoff at. Just like Schenn tho, there are weaknesses to his game that he has to overcome but has a high upside.

I miss Alex Steen
- AdamFrench

Why...he did nothing for us...except float around the ice.

Wouldn't say that. Sounded like we were offered JVR, nothing to scoff at. Just like Schenn tho, there are weaknesses to his game that he has to overcome but has a high upside.
- Boosinicka

A) that was a rumour.
B) the rumour was Schenn +