Datsyuk, Rafalski Injury Update Thread

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Left and hasn't come back. Didn't look serious but still don't like the fact that he's not back.

[Rivalred 630]

Even though we won, I say we lost as Raffie n Pavel are both injured.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

There was no mention of it on MLive's recap of the game, so hopefully nothing serious

[dirtydangles 1,328]

well im ******* pissed. both players were injured on nothing plays. rafi gets hit low by a falling player and datsyuk gets cruched by nash in the corner due to pure frustration. i felt it in my knee when rafi got injured.

[Cloune 270]

please god no..

[SuperNovaXll 124]

I think we are all going to be nervous about this untill we hear more. I really hope they are both ok. Rafi looked to be in a lot of pain...

[wingfan1991 221]

no way he was hurt on that.. what a freak injury this would be! Rafi on the other hand, looked bad!

Edited March 18, 2011 by wingfan1991

[stevkrause 1,247]

Anyone else thinking that maybe Dats had a touch of the flu as well? He looked a little lethargic before this and I think they may have just pulled him to keep him from getting hurt, when we were already up and he, already sick... as for Raffi, as wingfan said......... eep....

[kook_10 1,705]

[Aussie_Wing 354]

I'm more concerned about Rafalski's injury which looked serious.

[russianswede919293 95]

I think we are all going to be nervous about this untill we hear more. I really hope they are both ok. Rafi looked to be in a lot of pain...

I didn't see Datsyuk's injury.

From the looks of Rafalski it could be anywhere from a Charlie Horse to ligament injury. Lets hope for the Charley Horse.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

I didn't see Datsyuk's injury.

From the looks of Rafalski it could be anywhere from a Charlie Horse to ligament injury. Lets hope for the Charley Horse.

you don't usually see a player grab their knee like that and then it ends up being a charley horse..... just saying. i think its wishful thinking. i hope it comes true though.

[russianswede919293 95]

you don't usually see a player grab their knee like that and then it ends up being a charley horse..... just saying. i think its wishful thinking. i hope it comes true though.

I dunno. D-Mac had some pretty painful looking Charley Horses in his day.

I will hold out hope until the MRI is done.

[Blueliner 69]

Babcock just said Rafalski will be fine and Datsyuk may have a lower body injury.

[brett 1,029]

Yeah raffis leg was still in the air when he was reaching for it. ugh he was playing great too.

Not gonna lie datsyuk didnt look like himself the last 2 games.

Edited March 18, 2011 by brett

[wings_fanatic 677]

in the interview after the game Babs said Rafi should be fine and Pavs has a little bit of a lower body injury... thats all he said...

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Mule had a lower body injury that was being evaluated last season too...

[jeff48109 474]

in the interview after the game Babs said Rafi should be fine and Pavs has a little bit of a lower body injury... thats all he said...

Babs always says that.

[zombi 43]

Glad to hear the Raffi should be ok. Despite Dats having a LBI, it didn't look too serious.

I guess we'll see.

[wings1110 184]

u could see that datsyuk may have twisted his ankle on that nash hit.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Good to hear Raffy is fine

[pazzloski 7]

Anyone have a video of the two? I'd like to see the Datsyuk one again.

[under_par_00 45]

u could see that datsyuk may have twisted his ankle on that nash hit.

Yes, it looks like Datsyuk's left leg/ankle gets tweaked when he gets hit. It kind of gets pinned to the boards by Nash.

[Octopus's Garden 147]

From MLive:

“I just take a hit – lower-body injury,'' Datsyuk said. “I'm hoping (to play Saturday in Nashville), but now it's after the game. In a couple of days we'll see. Tomorrow we'll make a decision. See how it feels in the morning.''

Asked how concerned he is, Datsyuk said. “I don't know, it's hard to say now.''

Rafalski said the said the brace he wears on the knee saved it or "it would have been a lot worse.''

"See if the swelling goes down tomorrow,'' Rafalski said. "Can't let it get stiffed up. At first the pain was (bad) and then it started going away after a few seconds.''

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

If he said he's hoping to play Saturday, then it's probably not a big deal. *fingers crossed*