Canadiens head athletic therapist Graham Rynbend (right) with assistant Nick Addey-Jibb in the team’s Bell Centre clinic last Tuesday afternoon.
Marie-France Coallier
Two-part feature on Canadiens head athletic therapist Graham Rynbend, who on Tuesday night will mark his 1,000th game in the NHL – all with the Canadiens.
• Rynbend marks his 1,000th game, all with the Canadiens
• How Habs’ ultra-pro medical team jumped into action to aid of Pacioretty
A great quote from Graham when I asked him whether he and his medical team are now doing more repair work than preventive work with the players:
‘We’re definitely doing a lot of body work and patching up, there are a lot of dents and bumps and bruises we’re dealing with. Guys are breaking down more. It’s time for an oil change because they’ve put the mileage in. We have a lot of guys with muscle strains, sorenesses and pains and aches that go with already having played 70-plus games. We’re kind of doing a bit of preventive work because we don’t want them to totally beak down, patching them up and trying to maintain their intensity level to participate at a high level of play.”
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I don’t like the thumbs up/down addition anymore. It was fun for a couple of hours but I realize that it brings out my inner troll and I just thumbs people down for the fun of it.
I liked it better before when the only way to show that we disagreed was to engage in (mostly) rational conversation.
Ho hum maybe this little rant is because i dont like getting my feelings hurt when i see how many people disagree with me with thumbs down…
…or maybe it’s because I know that I am NEVER gonna win the thumbs up contest. The internet is a scary place.
I like the thumbs so far. Somtimes I’m too lazy too post. Soz I at least get to vote on something. But what?! I can’t vote on my own comment…waz wit dat?
tsn has aday in the life special with hal gill…on tsn2….has anyone seen these specials? what ones did i miss
You missed Gionta and Eller, it was great!
Thanks for the heads up on Gill, When is it.? TONIGHT?
This afternoon they had an episode dedicated to Pleks and another for Cammalleri…
These are the English versions of the RDS special aired earlier in the season called “Nos Canadiens”
Price / Cammy / Markov / Plekanec / Gionta / Eller / Gill / Darche
Join the Facebook Group: Carey Price Is ALL HART in 2010/2011!.
Price was the first one. I found it to be a little too fluffy.
It’s not real TV. You aren’t going to get a day in the life. Enjoy it for what it is.
Our Team Injuries
Think about it for a moment. How come so many and often?
Well here it is, and it is quite simple to explain. Most injuries occur on the defensive side of the game, back checking, fore checking, keeping the offensive team to the outside, blocking shots, standing players up crossing our blue line and keeping the front of the net clear.
Many ways to receive body punishment playing J. Martin’s defensive style of game.
Holding the opposition to few goals every night, playing defensive hockey requires a lot of body sacrifice. It is a system that works, but you better have a lot of bodies in reserve, and we do indeed.
Success comes with great sacrifice. And it takes a very professional medical team, coaches and management to keep it all together.
They are doing one hell of a job.! RIGHT!
Montreal isnt more hurt than a lot of other teams. NJ Devils of a few years ago SET the defensive standard that some try to live up to today, and they werent ravaged with injuries.
[Disclaimer]: I’m a hockey fan. I care about the habs, but probably not as much as you.
Until they make the playoffs the New Jersey Devils are not a good example to use. When it comes to a “successful” season anyways.
Join the Facebook Group: Carey Price Is ALL HART in 2010/2011!.
He said “a few years ago”.
Anyway, I would not bet against NJ making the playoffs and scaring the crap out of some teams.
Thumbs up if it’s gonna be a perfect night! Devils beating Bs in and Habs beating Sabres
“So think about that, if even for a second, when you think that anyone is dogging it now.”
Read between the lines, and you can pretty much figure out who Stubbs is talking about.
Gomer has been playing hurt all year Chuck. I would like to see him take a week off, but how is that possible with such a floating line up in hospital.?
Gomez has been injured all year? There you go again with your magical sources. I’m starting to think your sources are limited to your own head.
Ian, come on. He may have sprained a wrist counting his money, but otherwise…
All year now?
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
a bruised ego isn’t considered an injury.
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”Playing goal is like being shot at.” – Jacques Plante
Oh!
That was cold, yo.
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
Is just me or does it seem that there is a lot more trolls here since switching to “Hockey” insideout. Seems like the switch has stemmed the free exchange of conversations , thoughts and meaningful facts or points and been replaced by meaningless jabs and people who are merely competing for stupid thumbs down/up!! Move to yahoo!answers if that’s your goal!
That’s not really a fair way to win the thumbs down contest, let the rest of us have a chance.
hey guys.. the nhl is doing a ultimate leader competition.. vote for our captain Brian Gionta
ultimateleader.nhl.com
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GWG = game winning gionta!
You know the fact that the team doesnt panic or go into bad streaks is to the credit of Gionta. The team has never collapsed under Gionta. Others cant help but mimic his work ethic.
[Disclaimer]: I’m a hockey fan. I care about the habs, but probably not as much as you.
I was going to comment, but maybe I’ll just be nice and say nothing.
that`s the spirit!
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GWG = game winning gionta!
…but you found that you couldn’t.
—Hope Springs Eternal—
hope I don’t butcher this, but one of my favorite quotes is from La Chute (Camus):
“Sometimes the hardest thing is to not take what you don’t want.”
Habs signed Joe Stejskal from Dartmouth to a two year deal, he will be reporting to the Bulldogs. Here’s to hoping he has a little Nash in him.
http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8474036
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Hey oh! I should have known better.
Nice to see a Maritimer on the Habs.
Pretty sure he’s referring to Dartmouth College.
Gomez will have an awesome game tonight. BOOK IT!
Talk to Danno.
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
Picture looks familiar…
http://habsbros.blogspot.com/2010/05/underdog-royale.html
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
At least the stories will be original, Bugs. Exclusive, even.
Dave Stubbs
Hockey Inside/Out
Sports Columnist/Feature Writer, Montreal Gazette
• On Twitter: twitter.com/habsinsideout1
Oh, snap!
Brilliant picture. I almost coughed coffee to my laptop. Can’t stop laughing! what’s wrong with me…
http://media.turku.fi/kamera1.html
“Exclusive” seems to mean “getting the clichés right from the horse’s mouth” more and more often these days. Nothing to do with you; just sayin, but…our stories aren’t original???
Oh, Stubby, you hurt me with that one…
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
No, Bugs, “exclusive” in this case means speaking alone in a timely fashion with the subject whose trust has been gained over many years, to profile a very humble 1,000-game Canadien, one of the unsung heros on this team, and writing a second piece on how the Habs’ medical team moved into action to the aid of Max Pacioretty – how nine guys surrounded Pacioretty in a choreographed ballet that had been rehearsed in case such a ballet was required to save a man’s life. No clichés, sorry.
Dave Stubbs
Hockey Inside/Out
Sports Columnist/Feature Writer, Montreal Gazette
• On Twitter: twitter.com/habsinsideout1
Wham Bam thank you ma’am
Oh, you’re in the zone today, Stubbie.
More and more often clichéd the exclusive part, I said, not always. That’s what I said and with the advent of better and faster modern communications networks, surely you cannot deny it. Certainly not what I was implying by saying we’d used that picture during the Flyer series but whatever.
We know that not having the level of credentials on your press-pass as you do, our methods need be more sneaky and may not hold the same validity as one published by your esteemed publication. No surprise there.
But it was the “original” part that I actually disputed, Stubby, cuz whatever folks have been saying about us over the years, let me assure you that “unoriginal” wasn’t one of’em.
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
Thanks for a great story – while you’re on the topic – some of the young’uns (though it was not that long ago…) may not know about the young Hab who had his throat smashed in a game, forgive me for not remembering the names, but the Canadiens doctor did a tracheotomy (or some such heroic procedure) out on the ice and saved the player’s life, I believe. Isn’t that worth re-posting? Those guys don’t get enough credit.
Thanks for all the good work.
Bugs: No harm, no foul.
Dave Stubbs
Hockey Inside/Out
Sports Columnist/Feature Writer, Montreal Gazette
• On Twitter: twitter.com/habsinsideout1
Actually, Stubby, I realize upon rereading that you meant to say that, as opposed to the PICTURE, your story would be “original”, and not as opposed to my and my bro’s SITE.
Which is what I originally understood.
Forgive my confusion, sir.
Chillin like MacMillan, potty-boy says he’s L. B. Potter, esq.
Bugs, questioning the journalistic integrity of Stubbs?
Unbelievable. Especially considering that Bugs’ “blog” is nothing but poorly-written, made-up nonsense.
first picture of a google image search
http://www.google.ca/images?q=full%20body%20cast&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1280&bih=583
Thank goodness Stubbs didn’t go with the second one…
LOL
ewww
Things are coming along Dave, I was in a fog starting out, but I’m in a fog most of the time.
One thing though, Are we going to be able to click on and see others PROFILE and contact info to e-mail through the site like we had before.?
Thanks
Really looking forward to this article. Mr. Rynbend has been busier this year with all sorts of different injuries. It will be interesting to hear about his season.
Hope for the team to be up and running smoothly. Best cure is prevention in terms of injuries.
I mentioned this a couple of days ago, here it is again;
We will witness less injuries next season if everything goes according to plan with the readjustments in the Bell Centre arena.
Cheers
The only injury that the readjustments in the Bell centre would of avoided is Pacioretty’s. The other injuries are accidents that happen on open-ice, blocking a shot, pulling a groin, injuring a knee on the boards (Markov, Cammalleri), etc
Oh nono, the Patches injury was unavoidable no matter what present NHL arena it played in.
Readjustments in terms of changing the boards, tempered glass to plexiglass (I think) and other minor touch ups that, even the players have said, would wear and tear a little less than the current state of the arena.