Kesselring has a Lower Body Injury

[PerreaultForever]

4 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

Kulich has blood clots, Zucker a virus, Dahlin had a LOA because of his fiancé, Kesselring blocked a shot. I don’t get this dumping on the Strength coach narrative I’ve seen for a couple weeks.

I'd also add a strength coach can't change players who need one in a few months. It takes years of dedicated work and effort. 

[French Collection]

56 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Also isn't playing Bryson going against his greatest strength.   I thought  they signed him cause he had such a positive attitude being in the press box? 

That’s where he does his best work.

Seriously though, did Johnson p*ss off management when it looked like he may go 4 years in the NCAA and sign anywhere?

He is better than Bryson and would probably improve if he practiced, played and was around NHL staff.

[Believer]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

I'd also add a strength coach can't change players who need one in a few months. It takes years of dedicated work and effort. 

Agree about Strength.

The 5 member team is also responsible for supervising Conditioning as well, offseason, preseason, in season. Ultimately, the player is responsible for his body. Think some have their own trainers.

Injuries part of the game for every team. Still, UPL missed the preseason, Norris played 1 game. Kesselring plays 8 games after a preseason injury and is reinjured yesterday. Benson injured, cleared to play, then gets infection. Kulich out with blood clots.

Reasonable to look at practice regimen, conditioning & nutrition programs, and medical protocols.

Adams has to do whatever it takes to keep his roster healthy.

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I thought that shot hit him on the side of his knee.

[Night Train]

[Believer]

1 hour ago, ... said:

I thought that shot hit him on the side of his knee.

Shot? Kesselring tried to make a hit against the wall. Limped off.

[Weave]

The Hockey Guy sez Kesselring was in a walking boot.

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, Believer said:

Shot? Kesselring tried to make a hit against the wall. Limped off.

I saw that on twitter. Implied it was a knee but with the walking boot the foot seems more likely. 

[JohnC]

6 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

I'd also add a strength coach can't change players who need one in a few months. It takes years of dedicated work and effort. 

You seem to be suggesting that the Sabre players are less fit than most other players in the league and it is a factor for the number of injuries. I doubt that is the case. There is no question that the Sabres have had a series of injuries that has thinned out the roster. That's just the way it works out. Players being injured by the puck is uncontrollable. What makes the number of injuries even more noticeable is that this roster is thinner than most and has less capability to absorb injuries to front line players. Hockey is obviously a very physical sport, and injuries are an issue that all teams have to contend with. It just so happens that we have been subjected more than the usual number of injuries. It happens and can't be controlled. 

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4 hours ago, Believer said:

Shot? Kesselring tried to make a hit against the wall. Limped off.

Forgive me for my error. I have sinned.

[GoPuckYourself]

He finally hit someone and is now injured, what kind of cream puffs do we have on this team?

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, JohnC said:

You seem to be suggesting that the Sabre players are less fit than most other players in the league and it is a factor for the number of injuries. I doubt that is the case. There is no question that the Sabres have had a series of injuries that has thinned out the roster. That's just the way it works out. Players being injured by the puck is uncontrollable. What makes the number of injuries even more noticeable is that this roster is thinner than most and has less capability to absorb injuries to front line players. Hockey is obviously a very physical sport, and injuries are an issue that all teams have to contend with. It just so happens that we have been subjected more than the usual number of injuries. It happens and can't be controlled. 

I didn't really suggest that. I was merely responding to the notion that the new strength coach was failing at his job. I was saying he can't change things over night. 

As far as the injury correlation goes is it bad luck? If so, ask yourself how I predicted this in August? Am I just lucky at guessing they are unlucky? 

The one thing we can surely agree on is there are quite a few young light weights with bodies not fully developed and some lacking muscle mass and size. Constant work on adding muscle to these guys would be a good idea. 

[LGR4GM]

43 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I didn't really suggest that. I was merely responding to the notion that the new strength coach was failing at his job. I was saying he can't change things over night. 

As far as the injury correlation goes is it bad luck? If so, ask yourself how I predicted this in August? Am I just lucky at guessing they are unlucky? 

The one thing we can surely agree on is there are quite a few young light weights with bodies not fully developed and some lacking muscle mass and size. Constant work on adding muscle to these guys would be a good idea. 

Sure but like, that's not why they are injured. 

Benson blocked a shot

Kulich has blood clots

Zucker, Kesselring, and Norris aren't young guys or light weights. 

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

Sure but like, that's not why they are injured. 

Benson blocked a shot

Kulich has blood clots

Zucker, Kesselring, and Norris aren't young guys or light weights. 

Zucker and Norris are injury plagued players who are injured every year. As is Greenway. Kesselring I know nothing about from before. Kulich is an odd one for sure and yes, Benson blocked a shot. 

Now back to you, are you going to accept this year's excuse "if not for injuries" cause you know it's coming.

[JohnC]

7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

I didn't really suggest that. I was merely responding to the notion that the new strength coach was failing at his job. I was saying he can't change things over night. 

As far as the injury correlation goes is it bad luck? If so, ask yourself how I predicted this in August? Am I just lucky at guessing they are unlucky? 

The one thing we can surely agree on is there are quite a few young light weights with bodies not fully developed and some lacking muscle mass and size. Constant work on adding muscle to these guys would be a good idea. 

Who disagrees with the notion that young players who are still physically developing should continue to work at getting stronger? 
 

With respect to predicting injuries, as you well know, in many sports, especially crash sports, it’s a feature of the game. 

[JP51]

7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Zucker and Norris are injury plagued players who are injured every year. As is Greenway. Kesselring I know nothing about from before. Kulich is an odd one for sure and yes, Benson blocked a shot. 

Now back to you, are you going to accept this year's excuse "if not for injuries" cause you know it's coming.

Its really all they got... and of course they are gonna use it... we see thru it... but will Pegs?

[LGR4GM]

7 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Zucker and Norris are injury plagued players who are injured every year. As is Greenway. Kesselring I know nothing about from before. Kulich is an odd one for sure and yes, Benson blocked a shot. 

Now back to you, are you going to accept this year's excuse "if not for injuries" cause you know it's coming.

Why would I?

[TheAud]

8 hours ago, PerreaultForever said:

Zucker and Norris are injury plagued players who are injured every year. As is Greenway. Kesselring I know nothing about from before. Kulich is an odd one for sure and yes, Benson blocked a shot. 

Now back to you, are you going to accept this year's excuse "if not for injuries" cause you know it's coming.

Is Zucker known for susceptibility to viruses?  Maybe the team needs an immunologist on the staff. 

Even if injuries ends up being in some sense a 'valid' excuse I am really hoping it's ignored and Pegula finally moves on from Adams & Co. We'll see. 

[Taro T]

6 minutes ago, TheAud said:

Is Zucker known for susceptibility to viruses?  Maybe the team needs an immunologist on the staff. 

Even if injuries ends up being in some sense a 'valid' excuse I am really hoping it's ignored and Pegula finally moves on from Adams & Co. We'll see. 

Under Pegula, the team changes coaches every 2 years, so this is Ruff's last year.

Until Adams came along, he seemed to change GMs every 3 years.  Not sure why he gave Adams a double, but this is year 6 for him, so this (hopefully) is Adams' last year too.

[PASabreFan]

21 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Under Pegula, the team changes coaches every 2 years, so this is Ruff's last year.

Until Adams came along, he seemed to change GMs every 3 years.  Not sure why he gave Adams a double, but this is year 6 for him, so this (hopefully) is Adams' last year too.

The answer, as always, is found in M*A*S*H. Terry reenacts a scene from Season 4 and has his answer.

 

[xzy89c1]

On 11/16/2025 at 1:43 PM, DarthEbriate said:

Johnson has also reliably played on the right side in college and thus far in the NHL.

Earlier this season he had a shaky game, and took a penalty for being too physical (Ruff basically benched him as a result), but I have no doubt he'll give a better game-in/game-out performance defensively than Bryson.

Johnson is a Cale Klague level player. 8th dman. he was never a star in 4 years of college. not a star in AHL. We should have taken the draft pick compensation instead of sign him. 

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, Taro T said:

Under Pegula, the team changes coaches every 2 years, so this is Ruff's last year.

Until Adams came along, he seemed to change GMs every 3 years.  Not sure why he gave Adams a double, but this is year 6 for him, so this (hopefully) is Adams' last year too.

I would suggest it's more important these days to see who is on the last year of a deal and I think that is both Ruff and Adams. 

I also think it's obvious that Pegula kept Adams around because he is a yes man that defers final decisions to the big boss and Terry wants it that way. He doesn't trust the "hockey people" and he thinks he knows better. It's just that simple. 

[pi2000]

Didn't like Kesselring's game, not going to miss him.... so long as Bryson only gets 4 shifts per game.

[Taro T]

17 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I would suggest it's more important these days to see who is on the last year of a deal and I think that is both Ruff and Adams. 

I also think it's obvious that Pegula kept Adams around because he is a yes man that defers final decisions to the big boss and Terry wants it that way. He doesn't trust the "hockey people" and he thinks he knows better. It's just that simple. 

WHAT's more important?

The post you responded to was strictly one pointing out a coincidence - that under Pegula coaches generally get replaced on a 2 year cycle but GMs seem to be on a 3 year cycle.

There was nothing of major import in that OP other than, again, pointing out that coaches go stale after about 2 years and GMs after about 3.  Here's to hoping this one isn't on a 9 year cycle (or God forbid, a 12 year cycle).

[PerreaultForever]

6 minutes ago, Taro T said:

WHAT's more important?

The post you responded to was strictly one pointing out a coincidence - that under Pegula coaches generally get replaced on a 2 year cycle but GMs seem to be on a 3 year cycle.

There was nothing of major import in that OP other than, again, pointing out that coaches go stale after about 2 years and GMs after about 3.  Here's to hoping this one isn't on a 9 year cycle (or God forbid, a 12 year cycle).

I think it's more important because right now Pegula penny pinches on the Sabres. They don't do big signing bonuses. They don't retain salary on deadline deals. They don't spend to the cap.  They don't like to pay people they fire. 

I'm just afraid they will do Appert like Granato. Name him interim head coach and then after a fake "search" name him full time head coach. He is Terry's chosen one.