SoCalFlyfan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 ...since his concussion. Does anyone think maybe he'll ever be the same player he was before the concussion ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 He took another hit to the head courtesy of Volchenkov today too. Roo did skate back to the bench with his hands on his head... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalFlyfan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 What happens if he turns into the next 'Lindros' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Judging from the lack of beneficial calls, that's not a stretch. But only in comparison of concussions / head shots. Those two are very different players, just to be clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan4ever Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 @SoCalFlyfanBite your tongue!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmarcel1 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 What happens if he turns into the next 'Lindros' ?What a rediculous thing to say. Why would you even say that??As mentioned - not even remotely the same player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalFlyfan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 @ doom88 -I meant similar as in not being the same player since his concussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalFlyfan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 What a rediculous thing to say. Why would you even say that??As mentioned - not even remotely the same player.Did you even notice the fact that I'm talking about concussions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernardmarcel1 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Giroux Scores.The only parallel that exists is that they are both Flyers hockey players that sustained concussions. Lindros played like a bull in a china shop, hittingfi everything in sight, & fought all the time. Hits by Kaspar, Stevens, et al were deliberately to take him down. He played with a target on his back, & likely had dozens of concussions likely entirely due to his style of play.Giroux is a finesse player. You almost never see him putting his head recklessly in direct harms way like E did. G has prob had as many fights in his entire career as 88 would in a week.Calling him the "Next Lindros" is not only erroneous but also extremely short sighted & premature. Production wise, any player comes off a major injury & can struggle to get back into the rythym they were in prior to the injury - especially when their Hall of Fame line mate has also been injured. The main thing you seem to be overlooking is that considering G is the 2nd leading scorer in the league, likely every opponent's main focus going into playing the Flyers is to shut down #28 first & foremost. I think that has more than anything to do than anything with the shift in his play / production.That said - he does seem to be targeted for cheap shots more lately (Volchenkov today), which is concerning for the future. Lavy / the players will need to address this. But I think he's being targeted because he's a big scorer now - not cause everyone hates him for beating the sh!t out of everyone the way Lindros did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 ...since his concussion. Does anyone think maybe he'll ever be the same player he was before the concussion ?no we should dump his ass.... he sucks now, and has turned yellow to boot i mean cripes sakes it's been a month, he should be scoring 4 a night....competitors compete...G is a competitor he will be fine, he will find a way to counter the attention he receives now that he's an art ross candidate and a leader on a good team.i haven't noticed anything different from his play other than he has less time to create because other teams are looking for 28 in orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalFlyfan Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 i haven't noticed anything different from his play other than he has less time to create because other teams are looking for 28 in orange.Well, it could be that in the back of his mind he's worrying about the next hit, it could be what you just mentioned above, or it could be he's just (as hockey cliches go) "on the schnied" -whatever that means. But sometimes what makes great players great is this magic that cannot be measured that certain players possess. Well what if he lost that magic when Simmonds knee hit his head and now he just has his skill and work ethic to rely on ? ( as stupid as that sounds ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakanekimiwa Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 he has NOT been the same. i would not be surprised if he and the flyers have been a little hasty to let him get back at it too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 @SoCalFlyfanwell if all he has to rely on is his work ethic and skill , we'll still have a fine playeri don't think simmons' knee knocked the magic out of our french canadian leperachaun though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quigster Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Has anybody considered that whole line hasn't been the same since Jagr,starting missing time due to injuries? Maybe its time for a little reshuffle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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