Leclaire concussed, out at least a week

by DarrenM on Jan 15, 2010 3:08 PM EST

Pascal Leclaire's freak injury in yesterday's practice, where he took a Mike Fisher shot to the head (yet again), is worse than initially expected. Leclaire has been diagnosed with a concussion, meaning he'll be out for at least a week.

Mike Brodeur, who posted a shutout yesterday in only his second NHL start, will split time with Brian Elliott in net during Leclaire's absence. No word yet on who will start the next couple of games, but one has to imagine Brodeur will get at least one more start given his surprisingly strong play in his tremendously small sample size.

In other injury news, Daniel Alfredsson was skating at practice today and apparently looked great out there. Coach Cory Clouston said both Alfie and Filip Kuba will be gametime decisions for tomorrow night's bout with the Montreal Canadiens.

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So…that three times in half a season that Leclaire has missed time due to getting a puck to the face, one of which while he was sitting on the bench. Seems weird.

by Percussivepiano on Jan 15, 2010 3:19 PM EST reply actions

And one of which was in practice

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 15, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions

Mike Fisher is a beast

by Mark Parisi on Jan 15, 2010 3:40 PM EST reply actions

Am I missing something or are goalies not supposed to be used to being hit with pucks?

by Manthong on Jan 15, 2010 3:59 PM EST reply actions

Your logical question has no place in Pascal Leclaire's world

by Mark Parisi on Jan 15, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions

Didn't he get hit in the face with a puck while on the bench (again) recently and not miss any games?

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by Ryan Classic on Jan 15, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions

As I understand, the initial hit may have given him a concussion, and this made it worse

It’s like how big players are supposed to take hits, but Ryan Shannon could give Eric Lindros a concussion right now if they were head-to-head.

Heck, even Filip Kuba could give Lindros a concussion.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 15, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions

I hope that's not the case

Concussions are no laughing matter and if he’s already vunerable to symptoms so soon, he came back too early.

by Mark Parisi on Jan 15, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions

I think they didn’t diagnose the concussion the first time, so when he blacked out this time, they’re being extra cautious. The fact that Leclaire was playing relatively poorly makes it easy (-ier, at least) to take him out of the lineup for as long as necessary.

On the other hand, maybe we can blame post-concussion symptoms for his mental mistakes between these two injuries.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Jan 15, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions