T.J. Oshie Has Broken Ankle, Surgery Needed - Including Video
by Brad Lee on Nov 10, 2010 9:50 PM CST
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Blues fans were hoping for the best but feared the worst when Samuel Pahlsson fell on top of T.J. Oshie. The young Blues forward got his left leg twisted underneath and was in obvious pain on his knees down on the ice. He couldn't put any weight on his left leg, mainly because his ankle was broken and he now needs surgery, according to the Post Dispatch's Jeremy Rutherford on Twitter. Let the worrying begin.
As Average Joe reminded me, this is the second major ankle injury Oshie has suffered during his young career. In his rookie year in 2008-09, he suffered an ankle injury against Pittsburgh and missed just over a month of time. Last year he missed time after having his appendix out. Now this setback.
Oshie plays a tough, physical, fast game. He puts pressure on the puck in both ends, is a key penalty killer and is one of the personalities that has driven this team to the best start in franchise history. He's emerged as a crafty setup man for emerging sniper David Perron (who coincidentally has been out for a week with concussion symptoms). Make no mistake, Oshie is a wildly popular player because of his highlight reel hits, but he's been key to the Blues winning. Besides not having Oshie, there isn't a lot of talent in Peoria. The Blues have been skating with seven defensemen and 11 forwards with Perron out. That can't be by choice because two rookie defensemen need to be in the rotation. That's a lack of answer at forward in the minors.
What this means is coach Davis Payne will be earning his paycheck for the foreseeable future. Task No. 1 is to get this team ready to play Thursday night at home against the pesky and motivated Nashville Predators, a team that doesn't exactly like the Blues. Task No. 2 is to figure out how this team is going to score more goals. Good luck, coach.
The worst part about this turn of events is that it gives ammunition to my illogical and misguided but somehow tonight accurate feeling that with this kind of start for the Blues, something bad was going to happen soon. This isn't the end of the season by any means. Jaroslav Halak is still a monster. The Blues are still one of the fastest teams in the league. A lot is yet to be written about this team and how they respond to this situation.
Your move Blues. It's been a wild ride so far. Where do we go from here? Video of the fall below.
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Well.......
my fantasy team is officially fucked….I’ve got Peron, Polak, and Oshie……This ain’t good
'I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.'
MARK VIDUKA
you don't have
any other Blues do you?
If so please get rid of them
Hockey players wear numbers because you can't always identify the body with dental records.
It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. Laura Ingalls Wilder
No shit....
there may be a fire sale
'I would not be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.'
MARK VIDUKA
Same here
I have Halak and Perron on two of my teams. Well, Halak isn’t injured but i definitely dropped points last night since his GA and SV% got fucked up.
by Cole Youngner on Nov 11, 2010 7:20 AM CST up reply actions
Me too
I have Oshie, Perron, Backes, Johnson, and Halak. This does not end well for me….
Barret Jackman is my hero.
Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.
Perron, EJ and Pietrangelo here...
Other than a combined minus-6 for EJ and Petro last night, I’m not in too bad a shape…
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
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by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 11, 2010 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
I would really, really like to know
What we did to Murphy and why he is hammering us with his Draconian laws.
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige
WE won
Apparently that’s not allowed for any St. Louis team this season. I hope the Rams don’t get too cocky – someone’ll spontaneously combust.
Thrashing the Blues
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Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
What do we do?
We make a move. That is, if we want to win this year. They’re allowed, y’know.
I don't think this ever was "THE year".
Nobody could have expected the defense to play as well as they did in the first 12 games. The offense needs to get significantly better before any thoughts of a championship can rationally be entertained. Tonight’s game blew away some of the smoke and broke some of the mirrors.
We saw this team go into “win now” mode a decade ago, spin its wheels with the acquisitions of Weight and Tkachuk, and go nowhere. We saw it in the mid-90s, when Fuhr and Gretzky and several other ex-Oilers wore the Note in an attempt to go for broke. In the early 90s, when Stevens and Shanahan were free-agent targets. And so on.
I think this year’s goals are to get back into the playoffs, and figure out which of the plethora of upcoming free agents is worth bringing back. Oshie’s injury makes the first goal harder, but neither of them have truly been derailed.
The rebuild has been a long-range project since Day One. The defensemen might be ahead of the curve, but the offense still needs help. Making moves to win now means dealing picks or prospects, which sabotages the rebuild in the future. One injury is not sufficient reason to switch from long-term perspective to short-term.
The defensive corps has already had to deal with its own oh-shit injuries. Now the offense has to react. They’ll either step up collectively, or they’ll crap the bed and get a ticket out of town.
by BleedBlue42 on Nov 10, 2010 10:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
^^ This ^^
I think this year’s goals are to get back into the playoffs, and figure out which of the plethora of upcoming free agents is worth bringing back. Oshie’s injury makes the first goal harder, but neither of them have truly been derailed.
The rebuild has been a long-range project since Day One. The defensemen might be ahead of the curve, but the offense still needs help. Making moves to win now means dealing picks or prospects, which sabotages the rebuild in the future. One injury is not sufficient reason to switch from long-term perspective to short-term.
Well said, sir… especially the bolded part.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 10, 2010 11:44 PM CST up reply actions
Well said sir...
we were overachieving slightly, which is nice early in the season since it allowed us to accumulate a lot of points, unlike the past 2 seasons we had to play catchup. None of the injuries are that serious or long-term (right?), I don’t think it’s time to panic and take on someone else’s cap problem. Bring up a Riverman and see what they can add, you never know.
Well Fuck... I get out of class and see this...
Well the new video is now gonna have a bad taste in my mouth…
OMG did I curse Oshie?!
:-(
WWTJD?
^^This
Straight from the crazy unfiltered mind of a fifteen year-old Blues fan.
Halak is my jesus.
by BulldogOshie on Nov 10, 2010 11:04 PM CST up reply actions
Options available from Peoria
1. Nick Drazenovic, 13 GP, 6-3-9, plus-2, 0 PM.
2. TJ Hensick, 11 GP, 4-8-12, plus-2, 2 PM.
3. Chris Porter, 14 GP, 4-5-9, plus-4, 42 PM.
4. Philip McRae, 13 GP, 4-5-9, even, 4 PM.
Drazenovic has already been called up once, this past weekend, but didn’t see any ice. He’s on pace for a career year in Peoria, and has worked damn hard over the last three years to be in a position for this opportunity.
Hensick has been the hottest Riverman in scoring (2 G, 2 A last 4 games) during the team’s recent slump (1-4-0-1 last six games), and has the most NHL experience of the four.
Porter can play the Oshie-style bang-and-crash game, and he’s contributing offensively this year like he hasn’t before in Peoria… but can his AHL game translate to the NHL pace?
McRae is the youngest of the bunch, and thus probably has rthe brightest long-term future with the organization. He’s also the biggest of the four (taller than Porter, but about 10 pounds lighter).
Losing TJ Oshie sucks bad for the Blues… but this is an opportunity for one or more of the above players to grab the bull by the balls and make a place for himself in the NHL. I’d be happy with any of them coming in and having some success.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 10, 2010 11:40 PM CST reply actions
What about my boy Mink?
Osh started making plays with poise and savvy. That’s what we need. The bone-crushing hits are great to watch, but with no Oshie, we have no where near the playmaking we had. Who better?
"What's the use of being Irish if you can't be thick?" Billy Conn
Sextus: You can break a man's skull, you can arrest him, you can throw him into a dungeon. But how do you control what's up here?
[taps his head]
How do you fight an idea?
by Crapchesterian on Nov 11, 2010 1:46 AM CST up reply actions
Mink's been good for the Rivermen, no doubt...
…but he’s been ice-cold lately, coinciding with the 1-4-0-1 slump they’ve been on. He has exactly two points in that stretch, and hasn’t scored a goal since Oct. 16.
Mink has, frankly, been ouplayed in the last few weeks by all four of the guys I listed. And, with all the injuries to the Blues, Peoria’s been depleted somewhat, and they need his veteran presence and leadership down there more than the Blues need his skills up here.
B.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 11, 2010 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
Hell, call up three of 'em.
It wouldn’t bother me in the slightest to see Winchester and Janssen in the press box with Oshie for the next few months. Neither of ‘em are particularly stellar in the defensive end, and they’re both gaping holes of suck on offense. Could a trio of Rivermen really do worse?
Personally, I'd like to see 'em give Porter another kick at the can...
…Drazenovic has apparently already been called back up, but Dave Eminian noted in the PJStar that the Rivermen could probably expect to lose another player or two on a temporary basis, since they don’t play until Saturday.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 11, 2010 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
Jackets fan here, I just wanted to stop by and wish TJ a speedy recovery. It was an awkward fall, and while an ankle injury is bad, it could have been much, much worse.
I also wanted a rival’s perspective.. How much longer do the Jackets need to play at the decent level they have been to no longer be an embarassment to lose to?
Also, would the way the last few weeks have played out lead to any of you adjusting your predictions for how this division will play out?
I currently have it as
Wings
Blues
Jackets
Hawks
Preds
With the Blues possibly grabbing first and the Jackets god willing grabbing second. I’m biased though. Thoughts?
by Savage_Buckeye on Nov 11, 2010 12:01 AM CST reply actions
He could have had severe ligament damage to his knee. The type that could end seasons, and affect the mobility and agility of a skater for the rest of his career. Some injuries completely change a player, I’m just grateful he didn’t tear an ACL.
by Savage_Buckeye on Nov 11, 2010 12:04 AM CST up reply actions
I'm kind of surprised that he didn't.
That’s just how we roll, apparently.
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Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
I have the Hawks so low because, well…
A) I feel they have some serious issues right now with chemistry, and overall discipline and
B) I figured anyone who pegs them as #4 in the division would likely win some friends over here in Blue country.
by Savage_Buckeye on Nov 11, 2010 12:03 AM CST up reply actions
Honestly you’ll need to win a lot for a least half a season. Probably make it into the playoffs to really change some minds.
Proud member of the Popsicle Division of the Cupcake Conference.
I’d have to agree with you. It will be interesting to see if four central teams make the playoffs. This could be one hell of a postseason.
by Savage_Buckeye on Nov 11, 2010 12:47 AM CST up reply actions
Probably playoffs...
… but the way that you’ve been playing I can seriously see the standings winding up the way that you said. Chicago looked turrible last night again – not that I have a problem with that. They’ll be lucky if they make the cut.
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Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
I think this is an appropriate representation of my feelings
First they thought I was ASD, and then ADHD, and after a few years of having MD, they told me that I am probably EI. But all I know for sure is that I have TS... Fuck it, just call me alphabet soup.
by Carnie on Nov 11, 2010 12:01 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
I adore that.
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Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
Anyone ever conside Sonne?
The dude was lights out in the WHL. Unfortunately, that doesn’t translate to success in the real world. I am proposing we trade Edmonton for Souray. They have to hate paying him to not play. He is a vet and has a shot. With Coli out for the foreseeable future, it might be a good move. The next step is the hardest…Do we go with filling the forward roster and just get through this season, or do we make an effort to get better and hope when all these people get back we are an even better team? I think we should make a move to boost the second line and move some of that 3rd/4th line talent back to those lines. My last bitch is that Souray would be no worse on the first dman line than Brewer (who has played well as a non-first liner, giving props where they are do), but we know what happens when we rely on cap like that. God I hope we make something happen or these kids are going to respond with amazing fire. I am leaning towards making something happen.
Cola
has been cleared to play
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PRAISE JEEBUS.
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Reporter: There`s a "stamp out the Beatles movement" underway in Detroit. What are you going to do about it?
Paul McCartney: We`re going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
OH thank God!
I am going to tonights game and taking Ms. Bluestiger to her first Blues game. The first thing she asked me was “So, who’s playing tonight?” I responded Peoria!
At least with Cola back we’ll have a bit more stability on the back end.
Barret Jackman is my hero.
Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.
One game is usually all it takes...
Is this her first pro hockey game of any kind, or just her first Blues’ game?
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 11, 2010 12:08 PM CST up reply actions
As pointed out in tonight's Tomorrow's Blues re: Sonne...
…Sonne had his big year at age 20, after four years in the ’Dub, playing against 16- and 17-year-olds.
Not that Sonne isn’t a talent, because he is, but I have always seen him as more the heir apparent to Jay McClement than anything else… and that’s certainly not a bad thing.
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 11, 2010 12:07 PM CST up reply actions
So long, bandwagoners!!
See ya in January!
"Brad Winchester playing on a line with Perron and Berglund is like the fat kid who you invite to play one day because you didn't have enough skaters, yet you don't have the heart to tell them to leave the next few times you play. Damn you Andy Murray." -Author Unknown
by -DJ- on Nov 11, 2010 12:08 AM CST via mobile reply actions
No joke. Oshie was pulling the bandwagon. So much for people at work coming and talking to me about the Blues, back to my hole.
With all that said, let’s not get ahead of ourselves! We do not need to trade or buy anyone. It is November, let this team figure it out. It was one damn game with a bad injury. I seriously doubt it’s a season ending injury as well.
Well this is a rough blow
I was looking forward to enjoying an immediately successful team after being a Royals and Chiefs fan my entire life. Thankfully I know how to endure tough times, and not that I’ve been there yet, but I’ve heard it’s worth it in the end.
The blogger formally known as kansasjhawk044. Finally decided to get a new screenname since I quit caring about the Jayhawks three years ago when they screwed me over in recruiting. Go Royals, Chiefs and Blues!
tonight was shitty
but really, who didn’t expect any setbacks this season? i’m just glad its happening now rather than in March. there’s still much to be optimistic about. we should see some real character come out in these guys in the next few weeks. i’m looking forward to seeing who steps up, and who finds their way into the nest of boo birds.
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Halak to Move it Move it
So uh, at what point did he break his ankle
he seemed okay after the hit. Did it happen in the take down during the scrum?
Is that seat getting a little warm, Mr. Gill?
yes, when he fell backwards his left foot got caught up funny and SNAP!!
I’m fine now, really,
Just a chew toy for the hockey gods
I don’t think it was the hit by Voracek, he got right back up after that. I think it happened after the hit when he went after some guy when Backes got involved. He got slammed to the ice by whoever he was tangled with.
That would be Sami Pahlsson...
"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."
-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851
http://futurenotes.blogspot.com
by Tomorrows Blues on Nov 11, 2010 12:04 PM CST up reply actions
We aren't screwed
The season is still young. No one is out for the season. For the time being though, I have no idea what they’ll do.
Boyes, if there was ever a time we needed you to turn it back on, its now.
by Both Hawks Suck! on Nov 11, 2010 6:22 PM CST reply actions
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