The pre-game soccer kickaround has claimed another victim this weekend, as Stephen Weiss reportedly rolled his ankle pretty bad before playing the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night and he was unable to even take the pre-game skate, let alone warm-ups or the game itself. There hasn't been a timetable set for Weiss' return, nor a distinct diagnosis on his ankle, but for now, we'll just keep him out day-to-day.
Weiss has not had a good start to the 2011 campaign, only picking up 1 goal and 2 assists in his first eight games of the year. I wonder if he is really missing his former linemate, Nathan Horton, who was shipped to Boston in the off-season. The Panthers didn't really fill the hole left by Horton and I think Weiss has really struggled because of that. Weiss came into the season with some reasonable expectations, especially with a healthy David Booth on the team, but so far, he's come up short. Maybe a game or two from over top might change his perspective a little and help boost his game.
Well, despite Weiss' slow play and injury, Dale C. has moved along quite swiftly in the standings, moving up to 6th place (unofficially) in the standings and only 2 points out of the money spots, which start in 4th place this year. Frankly, if Weiss was near the top of the Panthers scoring table, like he should be, it would be much tighter at the top of the standings.Link to the Injury/News Page
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