Here's the link: http://rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/211216.html

Just in today, some more good news . Sorry for those who only know english I don't think there is a translated version yet.

His peripheral vision still hasn't fully recovered. That means many teams will be targeting him from the left and could actually injure him again.

Peripheral vision in hockey is a big thing, it allows you see the Mack truck that is about to hit you.

now he will have to shoot more

So conflicted... I want him to play, but I don't want him to get hurt as a result of bad vision (or any reason, I suppose).

Then again, if he mentionned it to the press, it really might only be a bit of a problem, like Saku said.

I still hate Justin Williams...

This might be the apocalypse disguised as good news. For a playmaker and smallish player to have his peripheral vision compromised...not only will it increase the odds of serious injury, but it will could undermine his passing skills. I fear there's a very real chance that Saks could struggle through much of this season, a shadow of his former self - UNLESS things improve, or the loss of p.v. is less pronounced than it sounds. (Maybe he should give Berard a call?)

"When I look in a straight line, everything is fine," he tells La Presse. "But when I look side-to-side... it's a bit of a problem."




I have a bad feeling and think this may be the of the end of Koivu's career.....Thanks alot Justin....you f*cking douchbag....I'm sure your at home having a good laugh for yourself.........but remember this you dirty a$$ son of a bi*ch!!! what goes around, come around and I can't wait to see you get yours.













Sorry for the rant guys but I'm really bitter towards Justin Williams and the dumb a$$ refs that called the game.

I think Williams has be forced to drop the gloves with whomever fills that role for us on his very first shift vs. Habs this season. On principle.

This is a perfect example of why I don't need TSN. We already knew this. Thanks HW

I just hope this doesn't get ugly like the Moore incident.

You're not a eunuch, are you?

And what exactly is THAT supposed to mean?

I HOPE IT DOES!!!!

That's how much i HATE Justin Williams and he can run into a freaking knife.

Sumone like Downey can F*ck him up pretty bad worse than what he did to Boulerice.

I hope the habs end his short distgusting pitifull CAREER!!

I being ruthless and I don't give a shit DONT MESS WITH ME RIGHT NOW!!

hey guys, calm it down.

I hope nobody here really wants to see Justin Williams have his neck broken or anything like that. These are human beings on the ice.

I'd prefer to believe that Williams did not intend to injure Koivu. If he did, he should be severely punished, but not injured. We don't do eye for an eye anymore. And Hamurabi would not have allowed a Moore-style incident - it was "no more than an eye for an eye".

Dark Faerie, I have no idea what the eunuch comment was about... a pretty low shot as far as I'm concerned.

I definitely have to agree with you there, eye-for-eye is not the way to go about it, especially by such a classy organization as the Habs.

As for the eunuch comment, it was just an inside joke BTH and I have going on. Nothing serious to worry about.

especially since williams apologized personaly to saku few days after the accident and saks forgave him

eunichs have no balls.. n i hope williams gets da shit beat outta him by Komisarek along da boards n then facewash turns into pummel all da while i'm laughing my ass off

Everyone seems harsh today. Too many drinks last night?

I hope Koivu returns to his glory. If not, then his career will come to an end and J Williams will probally feel terrible for it. Accidents happens

TSN said he is not to sure if will be back so soon. But lets hope he will.

And the very next game Williams went out and high sticked Markov and Rivet.....if the douchbag was sincere with his apologie then he would have made sure to keep is stick down in that game


btw, here is a pic of the little pr*ck flapping his gums at Souray after he high sticked Rivet.




some of you say that an eye for and eye is not the way to go.....I totally disagree......that bast*rd should pay and pay big time for his dirty cheap shot.......I want blood. :angry2:

No worries. The Hockey Gods are aware. Something will happen. But, it won't be a Canadien.

It would be nice if it was but the damage will be done none the less.

Hockey Gods are aware

Couldn't have said it better myself, Im happy you agree

I hope he knows whats coming to him

He still has 6 weeks.

I don't want revenge... I just want karma to come around.

Get over it. ITs over and done with. Obviously anybody with a brainstem knows that Justin Williams did not intentionally high stick Koivu in the face with the intention of taking out his eye like some of you think. At the speed of the game it would been near impossible for Justin Williams to intentionally shove his stick under Koivu's face shield and imbed it into his eye.

The guy f*cked up....and yeah he should have been penalized harder, but shit happens. Have you ever heard of forgiveness? And what about the Montreal Canadien that would retaliate? What happens to his career? And what would it say of the organization if someone went out and evened the score? YOu would have the Montreal Canadien organization's fantastic reputation marred by some stupid incident because you want retribution? Show some class!!!!! Hopefully Koivu can recover and move on with his hockey career. If not, he'll move on with a nice life with his health a family and more money than he can spend.
Get over it!!!

No.

We have the right be angry. I'm not suggesting we forget hockey, and engage in a Moore-Bertuzzi incident. That's not what hockey is about. Nevertheless, I want each game that douchebag plays against Montreal to be painful. And I want us to sweep the Canes this year!

Excellent post!

Make him pay by shooting the puck to him and then CHECK HIM! But most importantly as I think most will agree here is to win all the games against the 'canes. That in itself would send a BiG message.

For the record, I'm not suggesting trying to seriously hurt Williams....I just expect him to eat a few knuckle sandwiches in a FAIR face-to-face fight. It just sends a message that people should maybe be more careful with their sticks when playing the Habs...that's all.

Hopefully Koivu will be good to go when the season starts, and I guess that aboot all we can hope for. If Koivu never gets better, that'll suck, but what ever happens will happen. Just as long as Koivu doesnt retire, and come back next year on another team, I'll be happy. I still dont comprehend how Berrard pulled that 1 off.

It's funny how most people want retribution, but the majority of the same people didnt want to Habs to pick up a tough guy. Who exactly on the Habs roster do ya's want to sit in the penalty box rotting away to get a bit of retribution from Williams? What if its a bit more than just a fight, who do ya want to get suspeneded over the retribution?

Also, waiting untill next year for retribution, is just a bit to after the fact. Somebody should have kicked his ass right then and there, period. Teams need to stick up for their Golies 1st, and Captains 2nd, and the Habs didnt do much of either.

Here we go. Just what I thought would happen. This injury seems a very serious deal now that he is still suffering and seems to have lost some field of vision.

"..It is necessary however to be careful since the after-effects in its left eye are still felt. It always acknowledges to suffer from a loss of field of vision.." english translation from article.

Its time for BG to start planning for a replacement for Koivu, I personally did not think this day would come so soon. I love Saku, but the habs future both short term and long term depends greatly on having a top #1 center who is counted on every night game in and game out.

I can see us making a big move/trade or pick up this season to improve our #1 center position. Saku may not be traded away but could assume a lessor role. Cause IMO he can still contribute; but not at the level expected of a #1 center.

Very pragmatic perspective Chips. I too, hope and pray that this isn't as serious or as potentially detrimental to our Captain Courageous as we had originally feared.

In hockey terms, you are absolutely right that we need someone to perform the role of #1 Center game in and game out, barring of course any incidental and unforeseen injuries. I just can't imagine that BG will be negotiating from a position of power should Saku be unable to perform at a top level form the start. Other teams will know our deficiency and thus be able to ask a significantly higher price for a known commodity at the center position.

Having said all of that, I am an optimist and hope that this turns out to be less of an impact than we fear. And someone in a post a while ago made a smart remark about the fact that it may force Saks to shoot more, which actually could turn out to be true. Heatley's eye looks odd, but his numbers sure don't, though he was a dangerous scorer to start with...

Here goes my most potent "shout out" to the universe to do Saks a good turn, he just seems like such a great guy, with the heart of a lion, amazing determination and the leadership by example that any team craves.

The universe is an enigma wrapped in a mystery, but I refuse to believe that this is the end of the line for Captain K.

Peace.

Well stated.

all that you said was most well articulated, but I just wanted to say that Saks did say sometime time after he was darted that he became a play maker because "scoring was too easy".

so he is a nice cold one to Sakus health and here is another one for him to have the best year ever.

go Saks go!!!

One thing about this - we're talking about a possible loss of peripheral vision, of uncertain maginitude, in one eye. It's not like he's going around with one eyeball hanging out like a cartoon zombie. I think we should remain cautiously optimistic that Saks can make the adjustment even if one eye is, say, 80%.