Injury Report: Drake Batherson Ankle Injury

[Nac Mac Feegle]

High ankle sprain is bad news. One of those damned things that lingers.

Only bright side here is that Bath is young...hopefully young enough that he can heal this thing properly. And this will sound weird, but I hope the doctors also take a look at his knee and hip on that leg, as well. Sometimes having the ankle go like that also causes strains/tears on the muscles further up the leg....things most folks won't notice (or diagnose) early on. That could contribute to a long recovery time (or incomplete recovery).

 

[branch]

High ankles linger for a bit...but I guess looking on the brightside, at least it isn't a knee reconstruction.

 

[starling]

All my Dell material is going to garbage this week

I expect everyone to do the same

 

[Alf Silfversson]

I absolutely was thinking that too.

Once the game was in hand Watson should have run Dell through the end boards. A few taps on the pads and some trash talk just doesn't cut it. If you're going to have a tough guy then he should be cut from the Neil cloth (an actual good player who was tough as nails) or from the Carkner cloth (a slightly unhinged goon who scares people because you don't know what he's going to do). Watson does nothing.

 

[GCK]

High ankles linger for a bit...but I guess looking on the brightside, at least it isn't a knee reconstruction.

I was worried ACL.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

I was worried ACL.

One reason I'm happy to be in 2022. An ACL in the 80s was an almost-guaranteed career killer.

 

[Wallet Inspector]

Do we know that it's a high ankle sprain specifically yet?

 

[playasRus]

High ankle sprain better tan ligament tears though at least?

Also side note, at least he won't be pushed to come back early as next year is year 5 of the rebuild?

 

[Yak]

High ankle sprain took out Joey Daccord last year for remaining of the season, if this is the fact could be rest of our season.

 

[robsenz]

I absolutely do too.

Once the game was in hand Watson should have run Dell through the end boards. A few taps on the pads and some trash talk just doesn't cut it. If you're going to have a tough guy then he should be cut from the Neil cloth (an actual good player who was tough as nails) or from the Carkner cloth (a slightly unhinged goon who scares people because you don't know what he's going to do). Watson does nothing.

Agreed, I like Watson, I like his game and willingness to play emotionally, but nobody fears Watson and he doesn't do a whole lot outside of talking and smiling. We needed someone to make a sacrifice to make a bold statement that they aren't a team to mess with. We've seen so many soft responses throughout the years, it's annoying.

 

[cudi]

All my Dell material is going to garbage this week

I expect everyone to do the same

#BoycottDell

 

[playasRus]

In case you needed a laugh. The comments.

 

[Oscar The Grouch]

I thought we were building a hard-to-play-against team of high character and gumption? Isn't this why we draft the Tyler Boucher's of this world?

So why did we respond to this cheap shot like we were the Leafs?

 

[SpezDispenser]

Really, really unhappy about this.

 

[Ouroboros]

In case you needed a laugh. The comments.

Can you believe that Matt Murray is a 27-year old pro athlete? He looks like a 50 year old smack addict.

I hope he's healthy. Jesus.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Can you believe that Matt Murray is a 27-year old pro athlete? He looks like a 50 year old smack addict.

I hope he's healthy. Jesus.

That’s what I was thinking. He looks like a fit 40-something

 

[BankStreetParade]

I thought we were building a hard-to-play-against team of high character and gumption? Isn't this why we draft the Tyler Boucher's of this world?

So why did we respond to this cheap shot like we were the Leafs?

Goalies are such a grey area. Only ever really seen goalies fight each other and I doubt Murray was fitting to throw down. Might be bad form for a guy like Watson to beat up a (small) goalie like Dell.

 

[SpezDispenser]

Can you believe that Matt Murray is a 27-year old pro athlete? He looks like a 50 year old smack addict.

I hope he's healthy. Jesus.

Big time like for an honest lol there.

 

[bert]

I had a high ankle sprain 5 years ago and I can tell you that it took a full year to healed. As of today I still feel it sometimes.

So it's confirmed?

 

[JaredCowen4Norris]

In case you needed a laugh. The comments.

If you underperform on a big contract in Ottawa, Melnyk reserves the right to feed on your soul as compensation.

 

[Wondercarrot]

I thought we were building a hard-to-play-against team of high character and gumption? Isn't this why we draft the Tyler Boucher's of this world?

So why did we respond to this cheap shot like we were the Leafs?

like

 

[DrEasy]

All my Dell material is going to garbage this week

I expect everyone to do the same

His dirty play didn't inspiron anybody to retaliate. They gave him a lot of latitude. The Sens were very PC in their reaction.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Dell material? They make that?

Dell rebranded as Lenovo. Which is still one of the best computer manufacturers out there.

 

[Yak]

They must have been concerned about the "Bell let's talk" day because no one in their right mind would have let this team leave the building unscathed!

 

[Yak]

Let me ask you all one question!

You rather have the win or take it to the Sabres?