CenterIce 83 Report post Posted September 8, 2009 http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=4...cmpid=rss-roose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2009 If Lilja is healthy, Lebda has got to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted September 8, 2009 Even if the headaches are slowing down, if he still has them he won't be cleared to play, as far as I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 I'm calling it now. He comes back for the first Chicago game, and drops the gloves with Kopecky, and proceeds to pummel Kopecky into a coma. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedisappearer 291 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 I'm calling it now. He comes back for the first Chicago game, and drops the gloves with Kopecky, and proceeds to pummel Kopecky into a coma. Close. He's gonna bang the heads of Kopey and Byfuglien together and then says "nyuck nyuck nyuck" in Swedish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Close. He's gonna bang the heads of Kopey and Byfuglien together and then says "nyuck nyuck nyuck" in Swedish. I can already see the fear of God in Kopecky's face, if Lilja was to drop the gloves with him. I mean, he's witnessed Lilja's wrath first hand. We know Kopecky won't throw any punches, so there's no fear of any concussion possibly occuring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jollymania 162 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Even if the headaches are slowing down, if he still has them he won't be cleared to play, as far as I know. From the article it seems like the smaller headaches he's having might not have an impact on him playing or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsnut25 10 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Im pretty sure I read in a previous article that Lilja said he couldn't fight anymore, he cant risk any more concusions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Im pretty sure I read in a previous article that Lilja said he couldn't fight anymore, he cant risk any more concusions they also told Randy 'The Ram' Robinson he'd never wrestle again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WizardOfOz30 1,886 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 I just hope that Lilja is healthy and comes back to play this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waitahochiminute 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 I hope he comes back, never fights again and has a great year... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 145 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Ericsson and Lilja sharing a line.... could be epic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 If Lillypads were healthy and in the lineup, I almost wonder if Babcock would move Ericsson up to second pairing to spread out the big defenseman a little, and avoid a Stuart-Kronwall pairing which can be problematic. All in all though, it'd be great just to have him back, especially if it puts Lebda out of the lineup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Generally, the protocol is to take things slowly with severe post-concussion syndrome. Once he's symptom-free for a week or so, then they'll let him do light workouts and such. Then the workouts are ramped up depending on how the headaches and such are during and after the workouts. The biggest hurdle is getting cleared for contact practices. Once that happens, the player has to be symptom-free for seven days, then he can be cleared to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 they also told Randy 'The Ram' Robinson he'd never wrestle again :clap: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingRed 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Hopefully he gets better and comes back soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 I'll know first hand this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed, gang. I know this - I missed the hell out of that boy during the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NGKEIB 32 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 If Lilja is healthy, Lebda has got to go. I fear that this may not be the case... Lebda is so cheap, that letting him go doesn't really make a difference salary cap-wise... I can already see the fear of God in Kopecky's face, if Lilja was to drop the gloves with him. I mean, he's witnessed Lilja's wrath first hand. We know Kopecky won't throw any punches, so there's no fear of any concussion possibly occuring. He said he would never fight again, but I guess Kopecky doesn't count. But Koko has a few tricks up his sleeve, like the patented FaceBlockâ„¢ (where he blocks heavy punches with his face) and IcePossumâ„¢ (where he falls over so much that he spends half of his shifts lying on the ice). What I'm looking forward to is seeing Kronwall dish out a big hig - Havlat is gone, so he'll need to find someone else... Oh, and you heard it here first - Detroit wins and shuts out Chicago, but Brian Campbell and Brent Seabrook combine for 5 assists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20..._andreas_l.html Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja feeling better, has no doubt he will play again by Ansar Khan Tuesday September 08, 2009, 9:15 PM "I'm a lot more positive,'' Lilja said. "I'm almost 100 percent sure I'm going to play -- it's just a matter of when.'' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bartek 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 So now I'm looking forward to a trade & seeing some headshots on Lilja in the playoffs.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PROBIE4PREZ 58 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Was our PK tanking before he got hurt? .. not to say he's our saviour or anything but shot blocking is huge on the PK and thats what his big body does.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Was our PK tanking before he got hurt? .. not to say he's our saviour or anything but shot blocking is huge on the PK and thats what his big body does.. The PK was pretty dreadful all season, with and without Lilja. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 The PK was pretty dreadful all season, with and without Lilja. A lot of that falls squarely on Osgood's shoulders. Osgood was flat-out awful on the PK last season.... with a save percentage of .852 on the PK. I do think Lilja was one of the many straws that alone could have put Detroit over the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 A lot of that falls squarely on Osgood's shoulders. Osgood was flat-out awful on the PK last season.... with a save percentage of .852 on the PK. Good point. People might not want to hear it, but in the playoffs they also ran into a pretty extraordinary string of bad luck on the PK for a while where they'd do everything right and minimize scoring chances for a minute and fifty seconds, and then one stupid point shot would get through and pick the corner, or ricochet off six guys and then to an open man with a yawning cage. It was getting downright silly after it persisted for like a dozen games. I do think Lilja was one of the many straws that alone could have put Detroit over the top. No arguments from me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted September 9, 2009 Good point. People might not want to hear it, but in the playoffs they also ran into a pretty extraordinary string of bad luck on the PK for a while where they'd do everything right and minimize scoring chances for a minute and fifty seconds, and then one stupid point shot would get through and pick the corner, or ricochet off six guys and then to an open man with a yawning cage. It was getting downright silly after it persisted for like a dozen games. I am hoping that was literally an anomaly of a season for Detroit's PK and it gets right back to being one of the best in the league. Osgood really does have to work on his lateral movement and positioning on the PK though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
