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# [Sunday's FTB] Kicking the Phil Kessel Injury Watch Into High Gear
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/october-5-ftb-kessel-injury-watch/
- Published: 2014-10-05T13:52:13.000Z
- Updated: 2014-10-05T13:52:13.000Z
- Description: Links, news, and notes from around the league for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
- Author: Phyllis Kessel
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

The fact that Phil Kessel has been pretty healthy as a Leaf (knock on wood) has been an incredible blessing for the Leafs. He's a one-man highlight reel. The fact that he missed Friday's blowout win against the Red Wings with a lower body injury is a source of concern, of course, but since it's the preseason it wasn't quite a DEFCON 1 situation.

Then:

> Kessel has left practice.
> 
> — Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) [October 4, 2014](https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/518425945532022784?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> Kessel had been talking with medical personnel throughout practice. Didn't look happy. Missed last night's game with lower-body issue.
> 
> — Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) [October 4, 2014](https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/518426504003592192?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

> Randy Carlyle says Kessel gave it a try this morning and just didn't feel good.
> 
> — Jonas Siegel (@jonasTSN1050) [October 4, 2014](https://twitter.com/jonasTSN1050/status/518450372692963328?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 

No, Phil, you should not look unhappy when speaking with medical personnel. You should look like this:

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> Happy birthday @phil\_kessel\_81\_
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> [ View on Instagram](https://instagram.com/p/trDQuYBqAj/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Can we panic now?

Sunday's Links:

[New Leaf Robidas is All About the Details](http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/new-leaf-robidas-is-all-about-the-details/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

"He's a hockey player." Interesting praise for Robidas from Carlyle.

[Possession and the Preseason- The Leafs Nation](http://theleafsnation.com/2014/10/4/possession-and-the-preseason?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Jeffler gives a rundown of the Leafs' preseason stats. Interesting to see how much Phaneuf's possession numbers fluctuate based on who he is paired with.

[Steve Dangle gave an interview with Sports Illustrated about Fancy Stats](http://www.si.com/nhl/2014/09/29/bloggers-advanced-stats-cam-charron-tyler-dellow-steve-dangle-glynn?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

"It certainly helped that many of the original ‘fancy stats' people are Oilers fans, because hardship is the birthplace of innovation."

[Blackhawks, Bruins, Islanders Solve Problems with Johnny Boychuk, Nick Leddy Deals- Puck Daddy](http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/blackhawks--bruins--islanders-solve-problems-with-johnny-boychuk--nick-leddy-deals-185547212.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I hope for their sakes that Grabo likes his new teammates.