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One More Injury Revealed: Jeff Schultz's Broken Rib

We've read and heard a lot today about the guys who toughed it out and played through the pain over the past couple of weeks: Alex Ovechkin leading the series in scoring despite groin and wrist injuries, John Erskine and Tom Poti each playing with broken foot and still blocking shots, Alex Semin - normally a wizard with the puck - playing with a damaged thumb, Mike Green playing big minutes with a bad shoulder, and Shaone Morrisonn hobbled by groin and ankle injuries.

But what about one of the guys - Jeff Schultz - who couldn't make a go of it and saw his playoffs cut short by what ended up being a season-ending injury? It turns out (per Caps PR) that Sarge had broken a rib, an injury that occurred before, well, this did in Game 1 of the Rangers series:


Does the injury excuse Schultz's misplay? Hardly. But it certainly might help to explain his tumble to the ice that followed it - and why we didn't see him again for the duration of the post-season.

Get well soon, everyone - there's work to be done.

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It seemed to me like he had just fallen off the face of the earth…no one talked about him.

Its too bad…he really could have helped us in the Pittsburgh series

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by YvonLabresMoustache on May 15, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions  

I knew it! ;-)

It certainly looks like he couldn’t turn towards the center of the ice watching that video now.

by Scott in Shaw on May 15, 2009 6:31 PM EDT reply actions  

My take has always been that the error was that he overplayed the outside. The fall was irrelevant to the result in that at that point he really couldn’t have influenced the play beyond a trip or hook from behind if anything which would be bad, but still based on the positioning error.

But with the injury deal, I would offer it only was a factor if it specifically was the reason he pivoted to the outside early – either because some intermediate position hurt or he was protecting himself from a hit to the side he shifted away from the attacker.

blah blah…

by Icebat on May 15, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good call, SiS.

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by J.P. on May 15, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

Consider next year’s D corps:

2
3
4
26
27
52
55

Caps could move a guy, couldn’t they?

by TylerG on May 15, 2009 7:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Oops. Left out 23. I knew there were eight!

by TylerG on May 15, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mo’s contract is up and he went to arbitration last summer and got $1.75 million so I think he is out. Schultz and Jurcina are also restricted free agents. According to nhlnumbers, Schultz made $650,000 and Jurcina made $912,000 this season. I think both will be back as the Caps need decent, but cheap, players to balance out the more expensive ones. The playoffs reinforced my hope that a new defensive coach comes in. Schultz has been taught by the same defensive coach who was here under Hanlon. I sometimes wonder if Schultz would be better if there was a different person responsible for the defense.

by NovaCath on May 15, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

A Rink exclusive? Kudos!

by Bald Pollack on May 15, 2009 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

A Broken Rib...

…I’ve had a few playing catcher in little league and rec league softball. Every breath hurts, and it’s tough to sleep as when you roll over on your side with the injury, you wake up immediately in pain…

Now, imaging you’re a hockey player, sprinting up and down the ice, at the end of your shift you’re breathing hard….ow!

Let's go Caps!

by MikeL-Pivonka on May 15, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Jesus. Yowtch. I’ve never managed to break a rib, but I’ve had bruises and that’s bad enough… I can’t imagine playing hockey like that!!!

by IRockTheRed on May 15, 2009 8:34 PM EDT reply actions  

Recap

2 –- healthy but rusty?
3 –- broken foot and bad groin
4 - broken foot
23 –
healthy? And a hittin’ machine
26 — groin and ankle
27 — mystery ailment
52 — bad shoulder
55 — broken rib

SHEESH.

by Uncle C on May 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Part of the reason I’m not as gung-ho on the need for a defense overhaul as some Caps fans.

by David Getz on May 15, 2009 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Don’t forget #74 John Carlson. He did extremely well in London this season and could be ready to take one of the D spots next season.

by jcgillen on May 15, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hope so. Something about that kid gets me really excited.

by ninefttall on May 15, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

No way. He needs (and gets) a year in the AHL. No reason to rush him. Guaranteed.

by TylerG on May 16, 2009 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

I used to feel that way, but everyone in Hershey keeps saying that he’s ready now. Hell, he almost made the Caps out of the last training camp.

by Gould Old Days on May 17, 2009 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

So bizarre: In his ‘injuries roundup’ story today, TEB totally, completely leaves out 55. (!?!?!?!?!)

Yay Rink.

by TylerG on May 16, 2009 8:14 AM EDT reply actions  

He did mention Fehr having a presumable shoulder separation/dislocation, though not saying those words.

by Bald Pollack on May 16, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Why would he mention him? He was only third among the team’s D in ice time this season, second in plus-minus and assists and legitimately could have made a difference in the Pens series.

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by J.P. on May 16, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

TEB also got the salary cap rules wrong in an embarrassing way (a subject for a fanpost I’m writing that I don’t know when I’ll finish). Seriously, if I got paid to cover the Caps full time…

by Gould Old Days on May 17, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

…you’d get bought out in 18 months.

by Bald Pollack on May 17, 2009 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

TEB got something wrong? I’m stunned. Floored. Amazed.

by TylerG on May 17, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe TEB hadn’t mentioned Schultz since his injury in the Rangers series was comparatively old news.

Still, no matter how we slice it, our only healthy defensemen during the Pens series, were Pothier and Jurcina. If we don’t count Alzner and Sloan, we had 5, yes count them 5, defensemen hurt. Morrisonn, Green, Schultz, Poti, and Erskine. That’s 5 out of 7. No wonder our D looked less than wonderful. Yes, I know most people are injured come playoff time but I certainly don’t remember this many guys being injured last year. I know Morrisonn was hurt and had his jaw wired shut and could not eat solid food last year but I sure don’t remember the injury situation being this bad.

I’m not even counting Alzner. I’m presuming he got his concussion after being returned to Hershey after being sent back down during the playoffs.

by CapsFan75 on May 16, 2009 3:49 PM EDT reply actions  

wait what happened to the wings/hawks open thread? really? thanks

by ovechrist on May 17, 2009 9:01 PM EDT reply actions  

No, it’s still around in the sidebar.

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by J.P. on May 17, 2009 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

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