NHL 2009 - 2010

[Bert Jan]

I really can't follow NHL here, just trying to keep up with the Avs, and glad they are starting out so well!

[King_Nothing]

[koopee27]

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[maidencolorado]

Guess that's what you call beating the goalie high

Got some bad news for my local team:

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Washington Capitals are awaiting word on Alex Ovechkin's injured right knee.

The two-time Hart Trophy winner was hurt in the first period of a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.

"The first thing is, I'm hoping and I still hope it's not too bad," Washington goalie Jose Theodore said. "It's never fun when you see the best player in the game and your best player down like this. You always worry about something really bad. When Alex is out, everybody's got to pick it up. He's a big part of this team."

Team officials said during the game that Ovechkin's knee was being evaluated overnight, and that any further information from them would come Tuesday morning.

"Anytime Alex is hurt, I'm concerned," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said. "He's stiff right now, but I don't know how long he's going to be out if he's going to be out at all. Tomorrow, you know, these things, the next morning you find out a bit more than you do now."

The star left wing was injured with 7:55 left in the first period when he knocked knees with Carolina's Tim Gleason as the defenseman attempted to push the puck out of the Hurricanes' zone.

"Gleason made a good move, and he caught him with his knee," Carolina coach Paul Maurice said. "However you want to define the play, it was dangerous for both players."

Ovechkin was down on the ice for several minutes before he was helped off, grimacing while he was bent over at the waist.

[King_Nothing]

Guess that's what you call beating the goalie high

Got some bad news for my local team:

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Washington Capitals are awaiting word on Alex Ovechkin's injured right knee.

The two-time Hart Trophy winner was hurt in the first period of a 3-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night.

"The first thing is, I'm hoping and I still hope it's not too bad," Washington goalie Jose Theodore said. "It's never fun when you see the best player in the game and your best player down like this. You always worry about something really bad. When Alex is out, everybody's got to pick it up. He's a big part of this team."

Team officials said during the game that Ovechkin's knee was being evaluated overnight, and that any further information from them would come Tuesday morning.

"Anytime Alex is hurt, I'm concerned," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said. "He's stiff right now, but I don't know how long he's going to be out if he's going to be out at all. Tomorrow, you know, these things, the next morning you find out a bit more than you do now."

The star left wing was injured with 7:55 left in the first period when he knocked knees with Carolina's Tim Gleason as the defenseman attempted to push the puck out of the Hurricanes' zone.

"Gleason made a good move, and he caught him with his knee," Carolina coach Paul Maurice said. "However you want to define the play, it was dangerous for both players."

Ovechkin was down on the ice for several minutes before he was helped off, grimacing while he was bent over at the waist.

LOL @ the goalie comment, all seriousness though, its not funny, and Keith Ballard is a moron for doing that.
I hope that OV gets better soon, I love to watch him play, have him in a pool, and would really like to see the Caps do well this year.
Still loving the way the Avalanche are playing

[maidencolorado]

I saw a quick clip of the incident last night, but living in the US, we have to suffer through ESPN and their tireless coverage of all that is not hockey, so I haven't seen anything more on it yet. One of those spur of the moment reactions that will be remembered for a long time, from what I saw.

Yep, I hope Alex will be OK, and soon. He's good for the league, and a lot of fun to watch. I was supposed to meet him last month after a game, but that was the game he hurt his shoulder, so it didn't work out.

And I'm really happy with the West is shaping up so far, the Avs, Hawks, Flames doing quite well, and Red Wings not so much. Wouldn't think that 26 games into the season, the Wings would be in 3rd place in the Central. Still a lot of hockey to be played, but I'm happy to see them not running away with things again.

Go Hawks!

[maidencolorado]

Wow, finally saw the play (thanks again, ESPN, your coverage is second to none). Truly a boneheaded move. I thought it was just a knee jerk reaction to the goal being scored, you see players bang their sticks into the goal or boards all the time after their team gives up a goal. But for him to just stand there and then take another swing at the net after he had to have seen that Vokoun was down is mind boggling. If he had (even inadvertently) hit someone from another team with that slash, he'd be suspended for sure. Wonder how the league and the Panthers will handle this one...

[King_Nothing]

Its hard to say what the outcome will be, it was indeed a stupid move. I feel bad for Ballard, but he should realize his mistake, and that stick smashing is unprofessional on any level. I bet this video will be used for years to come by junior coaches on why you dont do stuff like that on the ice.
I have a feeling that Ballard and Vokoun will kiss and make up, Ballard owes him a nice meal!

[maidencolorado]

A nice meal at the least, but yeah, I hope they can put it behind them. If Vokoun were seriously injured it would be a different situation, but sounds like he just got cut (at least from what I've heard so far). I hope the league uses the footage as well. The sad thing is, there are a bunch of people out there with the impression that hockey is a goon's game, they see this and it will be their new battle cry. Stupid action, heat of the moment, but it does look bad.

I feel bad for Ballard as well, something he's going to have to live with, and try to live down, going forward.

[Mr.Metal]

Vokum seems alright so I doubt there are going to be any "penalties" or "consequences" for Ballard besides being the most moronic move in hockey for the year 2009... it was just an accident; it's not a Chris Simon or a Marty McSortley (spelling?) incident where they were trying to harm people, so this is just gonna make the blooper reel at the end of the year.

I am happy that the Sens are playing good hockey, although the way they lost Pascal LeClaire shows that the #1 goalie position in Ottawa is doomed! and oh yeah, how about those crappy leafs