They werent able to save him.
- Fakepartofme

Oh no?! They sent him down to Olympic hockey?!?!

Matthews okay?

Bust?

Season over?

Rebuild again?
- Hockey_Reverend

I'm a little bit concerned because of his concussion earlier in the year. Jeff Veillette suggested it might be a shoulder injury.

I think that something felt off (maybe he just got shook up, he got sandwiched pretty good), and they shut him down because why risk it in what's essentially a meaningless game (outside of showcasing the Leafs' comeback ability and sticktoitiveness to Tavares)

Germany

Do they have to show the same commercial

every.

single.

time?

Oooooh child, things are gonna get easier... no actually, it doesn't.

Matthews okay?

Bust?

Season over?

Rebuild again?
- Hockey_Reverend

Morgan Reilly was injured last year -ankle and missed time. Injured again this year. Matthews plays hard and also gets knocked around. Gee do we have amnesia? Remember Doug Gilmour getting knocked around ie physical play? Wendell Clark could score 30-40 a year but would beat the snot out of anyone that pummeled Gilmour or fried to run him over. Can not believe some of you “fans”! Matthews is the real deal. ....and Martin doesn’t contribute enough to stay. Million dollar size-physicality $500 skating and 10 cent skill

They won't, but this really sends a message: ratings are way down apparently and will be even worse next time around, once people know what to expect. Spengler Cups don't sell well.
- gravyface

Ya but the ratings are down in certain time zones for all events.
Even with NHL'ers there,. viewership would be down in certain places.

I understand what you are saying, but the Olympics are bigger than mens hockey.

The Olympics are losing money in general...cost too much to put on...cost too much for tickets

Oh no?! They sent him down to Olympic hockey?!?!
- markmark

No...its too late for that.
His team already got the boot.

Ya but the ratings are down in certain time zones for all events.
Even with NHL'ers there,. viewership would be down in certain places.

I understand what you are saying, but the Olympics are bigger than mens hockey.

The Olympics are losing money in general...cost too much to put on...cost too much for tickets
- Fakepartofme

Cash is king brah, the IOC are in it for the money, like anyone else, and if hockey ratings are down, revenue is down, big time.

Jesus, he was already going down before he tapped his skate.

Jesus, he was already going down before he tapped his skate.
- gravyface

Yea that's a garbage call

Jesus, he was already going down before he tapped his skate.
- gravyface

WW3 to start!

WW3 to start!
- AdamFrench

You mean between Germany and Russia?

Cash is king brah, the IOC are in it for the money, like anyone else, and if hockey ratings are down, revenue is down, big time.
- gravyface

The reason the NHL'ers arent there is because of cash. The NHL wanted the IOC to cover the insurance cost etc for the NHL'ers. I believe they are saving money without the NHL'ers there.

No...its too late for that.
His team already got the boot.
- Fakepartofme

Mexico? Sad.

I heard its 4-2.
Comeback in the making?

You mean between Germany and Russia?
- TheMussel

They fought in the previous two, so why not?

I heard its 4-2.
Comeback in the making?
- Fakepartofme

4-1....comeback...

They fought in the previous two, so why not?
- Steven_Seagull

Exactly.

I'm a little bit concerned because of his concussion earlier in the year. Jeff Veillette suggested it might be a shoulder injury.

I think that something felt off (maybe he just got shook up, he got sandwiched pretty good), and they shut him down because why risk it in what's essentially a meaningless game (outside of showcasing the Leafs' comeback ability and sticktoitiveness to Tavares)
- TheMussel

Looked like his shoulder. I have had a injury like this. You can play through it, but you cant lift your arm all the way up without pain and it takes the power out of your shot. Also takes a long time to heal properly...

I'm a little bit concerned because of his concussion earlier in the year. Jeff Veillette suggested it might be a shoulder injury.

I think that something felt off (maybe he just got shook up, he got sandwiched pretty good), and they shut him down because why risk it in what's essentially a meaningless game (outside of showcasing the Leafs' comeback ability and sticktoitiveness to Tavares)
- TheMussel

My biggest concern was how mad he was when he was leaving the game. Seemed like he knew what was wrong and reaggrivated it. I’m thinking shoulder as well and perhaps that’s what he was out with the first time this year.

Germany only up by 1 now?

Any news on Matthews this morning?
- bixll

no word yet

The reason the NHL'ers arent there is because of cash. The NHL wanted the IOC to cover the insurance cost etc for the NHL'ers. I believe they are saving money without the NHL'ers there.
- Fakepartofme

The NHL has always paid crazy high premiums on the insurance. They take all the risk, lose a bunch of revenue due to the two-week break, and really get nothing out of it except risk and loss of revenue, and there's no revenue-sharing between IOC and NHL for TV revenue.

So the NHL said, "hey (frank)ers, pay our insurance at least.". IOC said no.

So now that the ratings are down, IOC is losing money, while the NHL isn't.

no word yet
- PatC80

His funeral is Sunday.

Germany only up by 1 now?
- bryant

McDavid burnt his Oilers jersey, tore up his contract in disgust, and was airlifted in by a squadron of Canadian Geese for the 3rd period.