Tony_ Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Originally posted by TSN.caScott Gomez breaks pelvis in ECHL game TSN.ca Staff 4/18/2005 It's what NHL general managers feared during the lockout - a serious injury to one of their players who had found work elsewhere. Alaska Aces leading scorer Scott Gomez suffered a broken pelvis in an overtime loss to the Bakersfield Condors in Game 4 of the EHCL playoffs on Saturday. The NHL all-star and New Jersey Devils restricted free agent was headed back to his bench when the Condors' Ashlee Langdone slammed him awkwardly into the open gate. Aces coach Davis Payne said prospects are good for a full recovery but like any broken bone, it needs time to heal. Payne, however, was not impressed with Langdone's actions. ''It's one thing to play that type of hockey, to finish your checks, to check hard, punch, slash and facewash people from behind,'' Payne said to the Anchorage Daily News. ''But it's another thing to take a premium superstar who did everyone in the game of hockey a favour by coming here and hit him like that. ''It's absolutely disgraceful." http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=121922 Oh man that has to kill. Man if this guy is out longterm the Devils better figure something out. Man that really sucks. [Edited on 2005/4/18 by Tony] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadian Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Really sucks for the team and for Gomez... Wow that would hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 That's terrible, what was going through that guys mind. Did he think that Gomez would only get a little scratch or something? Geez I hope he heals fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombTHEice Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 Might be a stupid question but what's the pelvis? :?- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_ Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 Man that really has to kill. I wonder if he could sit down or has to lay down all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33_ Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I don't feel bad for him at all. He was taking the roster spot of a guy who actually needs the money to make a living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck7x Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I dont feel bad either. I dont wish any harm on Gomez, but hey... He knew the risks involved when he joined that team. Plus, I dont like the Devils much, and they are a habs eastern rival. Anything that hurts their team is fine by me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Kosmos Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 ''It's one thing to play that type of hockey, to finish your checks, to check hard, punch, slash and facewash people from behind,'' Payne said to the Anchorage Daily News. ''But it's another thing to take a premium superstar who did everyone in the game of hockey a favour by coming here and hit him like that.OK. So it's percectly acceptable to break the rules if you do it to someone who isn't a quote star uncoute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony_ Posted April 18, 2005 Author Share Posted April 18, 2005 I'm not saying whether I feel bad for him or not I'm saying that's an injury that hurts like hell. Whether I feel bad for him or not is a different situation, on a professional level not really, he knows the risks he must take before entering the ice before each game. Maybe family wise that has to suck if he has young children and won't be able to do nothing during his recovery. Either way, I don't think the guy should feel morally responsible unless he knew he was doing. I don't think he could have predicted that his hit would have broke the guy's freakin' pelvis bone. Bah I hope I didn't ramble too much, I'm doing my ethics homework right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Kosmos Posted April 18, 2005 Share Posted April 18, 2005 I think your response was eloquent Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habsfan21 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 Jeez, that image in my head....getting knocked between the door and breaking one's pelvis...I don't wish that on ANYONE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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