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[Jennifer1515]

Not so good for the Wings...but GREAT for the Flames...
(not that he is hurt is great mind you)

:beat: DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman is out indefinitely after getting hit in the face with a puck during Detroit's 1-0 loss to Calgary on Saturday night.
Yzerman has a scratched cornea and broken left eye socket, the Red Wings said in a statement Sunday,

The team said Yzerman is expected to make a full recovery, adding that he will be unavailable to comment for a week.

He experienced blurred vision in his eye after he was hit with the puck, but that improved after 4½ hours of surgery.

Yzerman was hit midway through the second period of Game 5 and needed help getting off the ice.

The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.

The injury came after a shot by Red Wings defenseman Mathieu Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal. The injury forced him out for the remainder of the game.

Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.

After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.

[Stanislav Chistov]

Big lost to the Wings. Both on the ice, and emotionally.

[PortBeach13]

This sucks

[wilka91]

To be honest I think it's BAD for the Flames. Yzerman is a slow, old & non-scoring Wing. As soon as they dress Justin Williams they get better.

[Stanislav Chistov]

Yzerman's still got the moves, he's not as fast, but he can still make some beautiful plays.

[wilka91]

NO (wilka's opinion)

[Stanislav Chistov]

NO (wilka's opinion)

Cool.

[Reb]

tsn.com story.

I've got wonder about the wisdom of wearing face shields. I know some players don't want to and say that it impares their line of sight of the puck and the ice but I would think they could adjust and get used to it. I would think facial/head safety would take precedence over vanity.

[PortBeach13]

When I told my mom about this she got shocked in terror about this

[Barmy Army]

I know that if I played hockey I would certainly wear a visor, it's dumb egotiscal pride that causes this issue to keep going. Sensible folk will realise that visors were invented for a good reason and that it's common sense to wear one. It's much better to play another day than risk injury and be forced out of the game.

Although I'm not a massive fan of the Wings I do actually like Stevie Y and I hope that he'll be okay. But I am getting a bit fed up of hearing about hockey players getting facial injuries.....................just wear the visors.

Errr minor ramble over

[THE Mighty Duck Man 84]

it was horrific to see ... i was shocked and scared when i saw that puck hit him and him try to get up and fall straight down ... absolutely horrific ... i wish nothing but a speedy recovery to Stevie and good luck to the wings who have to win it with out their real Wing

[wilka91]

I hate "him" but that scared the hell out of me and I hope he fully recovers from it

still I'd like to see him retire (but not because of this or any injury)

[Jennifer1515]

I agree MDMan...it was sickening to watch...and even harded to watch in slow motion (dont you love the way they like to show things like that a MILLION times)
Made me wince in pain...

But i hate to say this...I am glad a Flames player did not hit that puck...because you know their would be so much shit said about how it was on purpose...
Feel bad for the Wings...doing without your Captian is hard...



that being said...LETS GO FLAME[R]S

[BornToLose]

Visors suck, so stop saying that all players should wear them. If you've never used one you don't know what you're talking about. I wore one for about a year but it was nothing but a huge pain in the butt. These are tough guys, and hockey is a dangerous game.

[Reb]

Yes, it IS a dangerous sport as we all well know. Frozen pucks, sticks, skates. All can do damage to the human body. Yes, the guys are tough and, I'm sure, fully aware of all the risks they take for our entertainment every time they lace 'em up and take the ice. However, every time we hear so and so is injured I always hope for the best and a speedy recovery for the player involved no matter who it is.

[skb19]

It was absolutely horrific to see. Especially seeing him trying to get back up and then get and just couldn't. I'm still in shock from it, especially as he is one of my favourite players.

I heard while watching the PHI/TOR game that he wants to travel with the team, I didn't catch if that was a possibility or not. If he can't now, I hope he can soon as I'm sure it will help the team tremendously.

Here's to the Wings using this to win it all for Stevie.

GO WINGS.

[skb19]

To be honest I think it's BAD for the Flames. Yzerman is a slow, old & non-scoring Wing. As soon as they dress Justin Williams they get better.

Are we watching the same games, one thing he is not is non-scoring.

[Stanislav Chistov]

To be honest I think it's BAD for the Flames. Yzerman is a slow, old & non-scoring Wing. As soon as they dress Justin Williams they get better.

Are we watching the same games, one thing he is not is non-scoring.

Not to mention he would probably have stepped it up the deeper they got in the playoffs. He's one of the great playoff performers of his generation.

[Barmy Army]

However, every time we hear so and so is injured I always hope for the best and a speedy recovery for the player involved no matter who it is.

:nod:

I haven't seen the clip and I'm not going to, it sounds icky

[Jennifer1515]

This is a bit of an update on Yzerman's condition...from TSN.ca

5/2/2004

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit captain Steve Yzerman is out indefinitely after undergoing 4 hours of surgery for a scratched cornea and broken bone just below his left eye.

Yzerman is expected to make a full recovery, the Red Wings said in a statement Sunday, adding that he will be unavailable to comment for a week.

Yzerman was hurt when he was hit in the face with a puck during Detroit's 1-0 loss to Calgary on Saturday night.

He experienced blurred vision in his eye, but that improved after the surgery on his orbital bone.

Yzerman, who will turn 39 on May 9, has a franchise-record 70 playoff goals and 181 points in his 20 seasons with the Red Wings. In regular-season games, he's the sixth-leading scorer in NHL history.

He was hit midway through the second period of Game 5 and needed help getting off the ice.

The Red Wings fell behind 1-0 shortly after Yzerman was injured, and that was the only goal of the game. Calgary leads the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series 3-2 and can eliminate the top-seeded Red Wings at home on Monday.

``He's been a tremendous leader and now it's up to us to step up,'' centre Kris Draper said after practice Sunday. ``Let's go out and play a great game for him because he's done so much for us.''

The injury came after a shot by Red Wings defenceman Mathieu Schneider ricocheted off someone in front of the Calgary net and hit Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the goal.

Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out.

After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room as a towel was held near his left eye. He didn't return to the game.

If Detroit fails to advance against Calgary, Yzerman may have played his last game because of the NHL's looming labour problems. A long lockout could lead to his retirement.

``I plan on playing next year, but the collective bargaining agreement will determine that,'' Yzerman said just before the playoffs started. ``I'm just going to wait and see what happens. I'm prepared to wait a year.''

Some thought the 10-time all-star and 1998 Conn Smythe winner as playoff MVP would choose to end his storied career last year, but he said it wasn't an option he considered.

He missed the first 66 games of the 2002-03 season following a knee surgery - usually reserved for retirees - that involved sawing into the bone below his knee and using a wedge to realign the joint.

Detroit forward Darren McCarty said Sunday that he hopes the game wasn't Yzerman's last.

``He's been the strength and pillar of this hockey club for longer than I've been here. It'll be in the back of our minds,'' McCarty said.