Draper out two weeks

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Ouch! That's a huge hit to the PK.

[WhiteLightning91 105]

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20..._out_two_w.html

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Sidenote: Auxlepli, why did you start a thread without posting a link or even an initial post? I didn't think one could do that actually?

[auxlepli 17]

I didn't mean to, the site timed out on me. I didn't think either of my threads were posted about this and now I see they both made it.

Apologies.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

I didn't mean to, the site timed out on me. I didn't think either of my threads were posted about this and now I see they both made it.

Apologies.

Don't apologize, I was just wondering how the hell you did it? I didn't think one could post a new thread without an initial post.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

This really sucks, and now Malts is probably going to be out. There goes the PK.

[96warrior 11]

I had site issues too. I started the update from practice thread and then realized that there were already two other threads that were similar.

[auxlepli 17]

Don't apologize, I was just wondering how the hell you did it? I didn't think one could post a new thread without an initial post.

I wonder too, because IDK.

The Internet is a weird place man.

[Cicada 4]

the one thing i don't mind about this is that Franzen will go to the Cleary/Malts line and Rex might finally get some decent minutes.

still sucks to lose drapes though..

i imagine our PK will take a hit.

Edited November 28, 2007 by Cicada

[kylee 727]

bummer.

come back speedy fast Drapes!

[Guest jaytan]

Terrible news, but at least it comes at a time when we're ahead in the standings and have a bunch of non-conference and home games coming up.

[Z and D for the C 712]

Ouch.

[BlueMonk 102]

Funny how we all respond differently to the same thing. Here I am breathing a sigh of relief that Draper's MRI came back negative and he'll only be out two weeks, and everyone else is pretty down about it!

It's no good to lose a player like Draper, but when you think about it, you're going to lose players to injuries over the course of a season, no matter what, so when they aren't serious that's by far the most important thing.

[Cicada 4]

now actually sounds like a good time to trade him to toronto for boyd deveraux

[wingnut40 176]

F-word, double F-word. There goes are kick ass PK and Face-offs! Poor Maltby doesn't have his buddy there anymore.

I hope Draper gets better really, really, really fast? He's a friggin' speed demon, so I think he can do it.

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

The way he went down last night, I was fearing it was a lot, lot worse of either a torn MCL or ACL.

That he was able to get up on his own power fairly quickly and able to skate back to the bench for the most part on his own, as well as drive to the hospital, was encouraging.

Two weeks isn't as long as everybody thinks in the regular season. Sprained injuries are a pain in the ass in the fact that they aren't as bad as breaks/tears obviously, but they just never seem to just completely go away. So, as much as I'd like to have Draper back in the lineup ASAP, I'd be cautious and maybe take an extra few games or a week if necessary.

The team is still sitting pretty in the standings and I don't see them just completely struggling for wins for a while, so they can afford to rest Draper a bit more IMO. Of course he's one of our best PKers, but Babcock roles so many people out shorthanded that other players are more than capable of picking up the slack.

[Draperfan 104]

now actually sounds like a good time to trade him to toronto for boyd deveraux

Hey watch your tongue

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

That sucks, but 2 weeks isn't really that long. Someone will have to step it up, whether it be Franzen, Fillpulla, or dare I say it, Kopecky. Of course the problem is that none of those guys has stepped it up this year so far.

[shannyfan1414 0]

lets just hope that it's only 2 weeks. Knees can be a little tricky. TSN made it sound like they there was somthing in the MRI that has them a little worried.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=223854&hubname=nhl

[toby91_ca 620]

Don't apologize, I was just wondering how the hell you did it? I didn't think one could post a new thread without an initial post.

If you create a new topic and just add the topic title or description, but don't type anything in the "body" and hit post new topic, the thread will be created without an actual post. This is the second time I've seen this happen.

[auxlepli 17]

Two weeks isn't that bad IMO either. It's still early in the season, and the Wings could let him sit longer, to be sure, if need be.

[Viperar 16]

If you create a new topic and just add the topic title or description, but don't type anything in the "body" and hit post new topic, the thread will be created without an actual post. This is the second time I've seen this happen.

wow I did not know that

[WhiteLightning91 105]

Draper Returns To The Ice

"Draper skated with a fitted knee brace for nearly 20-minutes Friday morning. He’ll likely have to wear the brace for the foreseeable future."

[Mudvayneowns91 0]

Poor Maltby, back issues suck sooo bad. You just never know when it's going to heal. Plus, you can always re-aggravate it while trying to heal.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

If you create a new topic and just add the topic title or description, but don't type anything in the "body" and hit post new topic, the thread will be created without an actual post. This is the second time I've seen this happen.

Really, I always thought it kicked it back at you saying you need to type atleast something in the body for a new thread to be created. Oh well.......good news about Draper.