GAME DAY: Ottawa Senators @ Boston Bruins - 1:00pm ET - Mon. Jan. 18th, 2010

wprager wrote:I know they always say how when a player is concussed he can't even ride a stationary bike to stay in shape. But Michalek riding a bike is still not an indication of his imminent return.

No one said imminent... but he's on the right track and it's a good sign he's on the bike.

shabbs wrote:

wprager wrote:I know they always say how when a player is concussed he can't even ride a stationary bike to stay in shape. But Michalek riding a bike is still not an indication of his imminent return.

No one said imminent... but he's on the right track and it's a good sign he's on the bike.

On track for what? Originally Clouston said he'd miss both of the weekend games (last weekend) and since then I'd heard nothing else.

My guess is he got his bell rung pretty solidly. So, it's recovery from a serious concussion.

He's probably targeting Wednesday. That's the inference I got from Clouston. Not Monday, but soon after.

And Spezza sounds like he's targeting next Saturday or Tuesday - unless he's side-tracked. He sounded really happy today.

Interesting developments in Sensland - hey? Now we'll have a stronger team complete with role players who know what they have to do behind the "big guns". It'll be interesting to see if everyone comes together right away.

shabbs wrote:My guess is he got his bell rung pretty solidly. So, it's recovery from a serious concussion.

Oh, it's pretty much common knowledge that he has a concussion. I never saw anything about how "serious" it was, though. If he's riding the bike I assume he's symptoms free, but still doesn't tell me anything. And in that Brennan article Clouston is quoted saying Michalek is "close".

SpezDispenser wrote:He's probably targeting Wednesday. That's the inference I got from Clouston. Not Monday, but soon after.

And Spezza sounds like he's targeting next Saturday or Tuesday - unless he's side-tracked. He sounded really happy today.

Interesting developments in Sensland - hey? Now we'll have a stronger team complete with role players who know what they have to do behind the "big guns". It'll be interesting to see if everyone comes together right away.

I was never worried, this team has been in a playoff spot now for almost all season. Same effort every night, a few defensive and defensive breakdowns here and there but nothing consistently alarming. This is so not last year, and I think good days are ahead.

Bergeron may be back but others are banged up:
http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nhl/news/story?id=4834343&campaign=rss&source=NHLHeadlines

DOesn't really matter I guess. All gonna depend on our mental preparation.

Yay Philly lost.

marakh wrote:DOesn't really matter I guess. All gonna depend on our mental preparation.

Ah! The dreaded "Preparation 'M'".

GO SENS GO!!!

shabbs wrote:GO SENS GO!!!

Fluffin' - 'A'!

I should get a'fluffin' as well; I'm only a few away from 1000

TheAvatar wrote:I should get a'fluffin' as well; I'm only a few away from 1000

We can certainly help.

Of course, I meant help ourselves.

I was gonna say "You're such a helpful guy"

wprager wrote:Of course, I meant help ourselves.

Now I've gotta say "you're such a self-help guy" ...

TheAvatar wrote:

wprager wrote:Of course, I meant help ourselves.

Now I've gotta say "you're such a self-help guy" ...

GAC.