kingofsurrey Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 17 minutes ago, canuck73_3 said: A little premature to call it season ending just yet. I'll reserve judgement until he sees the specialist. jeopardizing long term health is not very smart. more and more pro athletes are retiring earlier with injury issues. medical knowledge about long term health - re injuries is much more prevalent today. Look at all the NFL players calling it quits. Not worth 50 years of living in pain ..... just to squeeze out another few years of being a pro. Certainly if your battling spinal or brain injury issues.... DD has nothing left to prove. He was a real warrior. I don't want to see him live the rest of his life in pain. Do the smart DD and call it a day. He had a very solid NHL career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 1 hour ago, kingofsurrey said: jeopardizing long term health is not very smart. more and more pro athletes are retiring earlier with injury issues. medical knowledge about long term health - re injuries is much more prevalent today. Look at all the NFL players calling it quits. Not worth 50 years of living in pain ..... just to squeeze out another few years of being a pro. Certainly if your battling spinal or brain injury issues.... DD has nothing left to prove. He was a real warrior. I don't want to see him live the rest of his life in pain. Do the smart DD and call it a day. He had a very solid NHL career. Never such an easy decision when you're the one being asked to give up something you love and have been doing your whole life. Hopefully he's able tor recover and not have the decision made for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Win a Cup for DD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Oh no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 If Dorsett does return, he should totally give up on the staged fights. If someone is asking you at a face-off, it is staged and not actually protecting anyone. Too many of those in his career as it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobart16 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 4 hours ago, chon derry said: an opportunity for archie...... unfortunately Archie just had surgery in Toronto to fix a facial bone break. Too bad he was playing well and would be a good fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Good luck to Dorse in his recovery. He did have what most considered to be potentially career-ending surgery, so it isn't a surprise that his back is easier to re-injure. I am glad that everyone involved agreed it was best for him to go back to Vancouver and tend to it. He really does being some much needed physicality to our team. Hope Guddy can step up in that regard cuz he isn't doing much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Buzzsaw* Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 All my best wishes to Derek... lets hope this is nothing serious. He deserves the respect of all Vancouver fans... he plays with his heart on his sleeve... always gives 100%, there is only one gear... maximum. Get well soon Derek!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silky mitts Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 DD is a warrior Prayers up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeygod77 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 id like to see joey labatte or archie come up..or id like to see them bring up one of the prospects up that play that role....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook007 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 15 hours ago, JamesB said: Dorsett is a very important player for the Canucks. I have been surprised and impressed by his play this season. He said that his surgery was not going to stop him from playing an aggressive, physical game, and he meant it. In addition to being a tough guy and playing a physical game he has played solid defence and has put the puck in the net at an impressive rate. That said, the recurrence of symptoms is a big negative. One issue is that even if he can manage on a day to day basis now, it is quite possible that long run damage is occurring. On the related issue of NHL tough guys who suffer long run mental health problems, this article in the NY Times about former NHL tough guy Stephen Peat (from BC) is worth reading. Warning: this is NOT a "feel good" story. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/11/21/sports/hockey/stephen-peat-concussions.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0 The boy only knows how to play one way...the hard way. And he is damn good at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
867-five-309 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 12 hours ago, RWMc1 said: If Dorsett does return, he should totally give up on the staged fights. If someone is asking you at a face-off, it is staged and not actually protecting anyone. Too many of those in his career as it is! It's not protecting anybody regardless of when or where it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 10 hours ago, *Buzzsaw* said: All my best wishes to Derek... lets hope this is nothing serious. He deserves the respect of all Vancouver fans... he plays with his heart on his sleeve... always gives 100%, there is only one gear... maximum. Get well soon Derek!! Do fans even understand what Dorsett puts at risk every time he fights? IMO many do not. It is just not the 20 second fight. It can be his season, his career and his post career health. Wish him well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Get well, Dorsett. Glad to hear that Benning reported that the symptoms that occurred before the surgery aren't the ones that are troubling Derek. Hope to see him back with the battalion soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neko Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Someone said to me yesterday that he might have listeria... lol, although listeria symptons are similar (stuff neck/back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfstonker Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Anyone else wince 3 or 4 games back when DD was subjected to multiple crosschecks/punches (I can't accurately remember but I think it might have been a goalie - Quick?) on the back of the neck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 On 2017年11月23日 at 1:54 AM, Creepy Crawler said: Someone said to me yesterday that he might have listeria... lol, although listeria symptons are similar (stuff neck/back). not connected to mouthwash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 I'm expecting a standing O if he returns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsbutcher Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 No to Labate, to bad about Archies injury, bring up Laplante! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckleHorse Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 35 minutes ago, garthsbutcher said: No to Labate, to bad about Archies injury, bring up Laplante! Laplante is a great energy guy his tool box has some very good quality tools would love to see him get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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