Erndog said:
Ron Wilson just said Colby Armstrong has a concussion.
Was he not supposed to play tonight? You really can't believe anything the Leafs say regarding injuries. Ah well...
Colby can not catch a break
The Canadian Press
12/20/2011 9:00:18 AM
TORONTO -- There was no quiet room for Colby Armstrong. No imPACT test, either.
The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't have a chance to follow any of the guidelines set out in the NHL's concussion protocol because they were unaware the forward was even experiencing symptoms until almost 48 hours after the collision that caused them.
Armstrong was injured during Saturday night's game against Vancouver but didn't let the team's medical staff know he was feeling nauseous until Monday afternoon.
"It took us all by complete shock because we had no idea that he had his bell rung the other night," Leafs coach Ron Wilson said after Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to Los Angeles. "He kind of kept that from us."
In fact, Armstrong told reporters on Monday morning that he expected to play against the Kings despite a minor foot injury. Now he'll be sidelined indefinitely with something much more serious.
Wilson offered a surprisingly frank recap of how the situation played out.
"Well here's what happened," he said. "In the game the other night, (Armstrong) hit Ryan Kesler and actually he cracked his toe, but that wasn't an issue. He didn't tell the trainers or the doctors yesterday that he had his bell rung. (This afternoon) he was nauseated, blurry vision, so he's got a concussion and we didn't know that until later in the afternoon.
"He's going to be out however long he needs to be out now."
The 29-year-old winger has missed time with a variety of ailments over the last year and a half, playing just nine games for the Maple Leafs this season. Wilson hinted that that may have played a role in his attempt to hide the concussion.
"Things have been going so badly for him with injuries," said the coach.
