I don't play pro sports but a nagging question:
I'll say that our #40 is indeed injured in some way. I don't think he's just saving it for the playoffs.
Don't team doctors say, "sorry, you're injured, you can't play"? Are there injures that "heal on their own" even while playing pro hockey? Is it up to the player if they want to play through an injury or not? Can't the team force an injured player to sit out and heal?
Like, a 100% Ratu must be better than a 50% Pety right now.