Al Stalock out for the rest of the season

Sad face.

Skate cuts suck. And I really hope that he makes it. Having had a damaged nerve, and having it not heal right, I know all too well the risks of a bad heal.

Godspeed, Al…Prayers are with you.

Any chance the ftfners can send him cards and stuff? His first impression on the NHL was one that will be remembered by all who watched.

Hopefully this doesn’t have any long term repercussions for his game. And more importantly, hopefully he’s feeling alright. A skate injury sounds extremely painful.

He is a saint among sinners, he is a man amongst boys. Seeing him injured like this crushes all happiness from my body. Godspeed Stalock, recover soon!

That’s terrible.

Best wishes for a quick recovery.

I kept hoping that it’d turn out to be less, but this is about as bad as my worst fears. Hopefully the surgery and recovery go well.

First the coach gets a puck to the face and fractures his nose, then Stalock gets a sliced nerve behind his knee.

Just when his career was about to take-off some shit like that happens…that’s just fucken awful. I sincerely hope he’s able to recover successfully and make his way back to San Jose.

About our backup, whats up with Greiss? I heard he wasn’t doing too well over in Sweden. I loved what i saw from JP Anderson in the preseason so i guess i wouldn’t mind giving him a shot til Nitty gets healthy.

Very bad news for the Sharks. Probably the majority of us FTFers were hoping he wouldn’t have been sent down in the first place, then this happens.
Healing thoughts and prayers for Al!

Hope recovery goes smoothly. I was really looking forward to seeing him start a game or two this year

Why isn’t carbon fiber cut-resistant cloth being used in hockey? At least have something to protect the goalies from these sort of things. Wasn’t there another goalie that was cut last season?

A nerve cut by a skate…that sounds super painful, and also potentially serious for the long term. Here’s to hoping it is not. I mean, I was kind of hoping Stalock would be ready for the NHL full time next year…this will definitely set that back quite a bit.

On the plus side, before an injury of his own, Sexsmith was supposed to be our top goalie prospect. Could be interesting to see if he gets called up to the AHL to split time with Hutton (who looked very impressive tonight in Worcester), and to see what he can bring to the table.

Also, if Niitty is out for any extended period of time, we’ll need to look into getting a real backup for Niemi. However, if its just another game or two, since we’re on the east coast, and Worcester doesn’t play again til Friday, Hutton can probably cover as needed. Gotta think Niemi needs a night off soon, though…

Us fans will be waiting on your return.
I have only seen Stalock play one time so far, and he is great! Lots of budding talent with in him. Speedy recovery to you sir!!!!!

This makes me sooo sad

Heal fast young god. We can wait.

Injuries suck….glad he got that NHL win first…now heal and get back into the action soon!

How depressing. Get well soon Stalock!

This is a shock. All I can say is at least it’s not a concussion… what terrible timing though. I think a card is a great idea. I had no idea an injury like this can happen to a goalie since they’re so protected. Is King getting some sort of penalty?

To the Celtics, worst-timing injuries have happened to quite a few people this season. Delonte West had to serve a ten-game suspension after being caught driving a motorcycle with a lot of guns strapped to his body or something else retarded the year before (this is the NBA we’re talking about), but he was described as being the hardest working on the practice floor during the preseason and was always talking about having made a bad decision and trying to redeem himself and being grateful for another chance. A couple games into his post-suspension playing time, and he falls down on his right wrist after dunking (think it was against the Nets or Wizards). He’s just now getting back into practicing with the team, but what bad luck…

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This is rough. I hope he’s able to heal properly… Without his knees at 100%, it’s going to be tough for Stalock to get back to where he was (thankyoucaptainobvious). I don’t know enough about this injury to say how good recoveries generally are. The only thing I do know is that, the right doctor can make a huge difference, and I imagine that Stalock is going to have an excellent one, along with a great PT team.
Get better soon Stalock (:

This happens way too often. Sharp skates. 200lb + players. You’d think that the NHL and other pro leagues might invest a little more research into developing kevlar-reinforced hockey socks besides using the same 100% polyester socks since the 1970’s that I can buy for $10.

I remember Cam Ward’s leg was lacerated by Rick Nash’s skate last season, but it was just the muscle. He was able to come back after about two months. Selanne cut his own thigh muscle last season and was out for the season.

I really, really hope for Stalock’s sake that he can make a full recovery and that this doesn’t play out like Dan Blackburn’s pre-mature retirement. For those who don’t remember, Blackburn was the Rangers’ top goaltending prospect who was supposed to take over for Richter. During the off-season, Blackburn fucked up his nerves while lifting weights and was never able to regain the same level of quickness.

My best to a speedy and full recovery.

This is what Greiss did a few weeks ago. The meth squirrels must be great in Sweden.

"This is my first major injury ever…King just stepped on me. It was completely accidental, one of those freak things that can happen in the game of hockey. At first, I thought maybe his knee landed on me, but when I tried to get up and my ankle was just dangling, I knew it was more than that."

I am just so sad about this. Stalock is my favorite Shark, and he’s not even a “big” Shark yet. I’ve been enamored of him since I saw him in the prospects tourney at Sharks Ice a couple of seasons ago. Was hoping he’d be up in the bigs very very soon.

May the hockey gods smile upon you once again Al, and bless you with a full and speedy recovery!

Sigh…..