NHL awards/draft/off-season/training camp/preseason running thread

hockeybeat · Sep 20, 2007

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That didn't take long. Players are complaining about the new sweaters.

Janssen dislocated his right shoulder for the second time in less than a year during Monday's preseason opener against Philadelphia in Trenton. His shoulder popped out of its socket during both of his first-period fights with Philadelphia's Jesse Boulerice.

Janssen originally injured his shoulder during a fight with Anaheim's George Parros on Nov. 24 and missed 12 games. Although he worked hard to strengthen the shoulder, the ligaments and tendons inside it never tightened enough to prevent it from popping out again.

Now, Lamoriello said Janssen will be out "indefinitely," but will have to wait to have the surgery because "the shoulder has to settle down."

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Though Janssen does not blame the NHL's new jerseys for his shoulder injury, other Devils said they are concerned the stretchy, streamlined sweaters played a significant role in the poundings Janssen suffered and fear they can lead to major injuries.

They'll be donning those newfangled jerseys again tonight when they face the Bruins in Manchester, N.H., and at the Garden tomorrow against the Rangers.

Janssen twice lost bouts to Flyer Jesse Boulerice, each after Boulerice pulled Janssen's jersey over the Devil's head and flailed away.

"I've seen Janssen fight quite a bit and I've never seen that," said Mike Rupp, among the other combatants that night. "It's still early to know, but if it is a problem, somebody could be hurt very, very badly. It could be an eye."

The old tactic of immobilizing and blinding a foe by pulling his jersey over his head had been minimized by the mandated tie-downs on the inside back of the previous jerseys. They didn't work Monday.

Arron Asham said the jerseys are coming apart, literally, at the seams.

"They seem to be ripping right from the shoulders back. The tie-downs are too long, as well," said Asham, who also fought in that exhibition opener. "Hopefully they can look at it and fix the problem before anyone else gets hurt.

"It probably had something to do with it. You don't want other guys going down with serious injuries because of the jerseys. I've seen a few of them rip now, so . . . mine ripped. Our jerseys are so tight, if someone grabs them, they're bound to rip."

Lamoriello, who wasn't a fan of the fashion makeover to begin with, said, "I'm looking into it."

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Flash · Sep 20, 2007

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JC said:

What could've been, I always thought Lindros was going to be an all timer.

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Sigh ... one of the greatest shouldas.

JR · Sep 20, 2007

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Lindros is a bit of a tragic character.

From the time he was 12 or so, he was the hockey equivalent of "the smartest guy in the room".

And with the exception of a couple of years at the beginning of his career, including his Hart season, he never lived up to those expectations but was the centre of controverry from the beginning of his OHL career--thanks to his parents.

HIs public persona was a whiny brat but I don't buy it entirely

hockeybeat · Sep 20, 2007

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JR said:

Lindros is a bit of a tragic character.

From the time he was 12 or so, he was the hockey equivalent of "the smartest guy in the room".

And with the exception of a couple of years at the beginning of his career, including his Hart season, he never lived up to those expectations but was the centre of controverry from the beginning of his OHL career--thanks to his parents.

HIs public persona was a whiny brat but I don't buy it entirely
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I think because he was coddled by his parents during his career, he never learned about the world and how to be one of the boys.

That said, there's no excuse for Lindros boffing a teammate's wife.

Flash · Sep 20, 2007

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hockeybeat said:

JR said:

Lindros is a bit of a tragic character.

From the time he was 12 or so, he was the hockey equivalent of "the smartest guy in the room".

And with the exception of a couple of years at the beginning of his career, including his Hart season, he never lived up to those expectations but was the centre of controverry from the beginning of his OHL career--thanks to his parents.

HIs public persona was a whiny brat but I don't buy it entirely
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I think because he was coddled by his parents during his career, he never learned about the world and how to be one of the boys.

That said, there's no excuse for Lindros boffing a teammate's wife.
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Oh come on ... that happens all the time.

JC · Sep 20, 2007

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That said, there's no excuse for Lindros boffing a teammate's wife.
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Do tell, have not heard this one.

hockeybeat · Sep 20, 2007

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Heard that Lindros was proving to Mrs. Eric Desjardins why No. 88 was the game's pre-eminent power forward during the 2000 season.

Rumor has it that the day before the Game 7 loss to Jersey--in which Scott Stevens basically ended his career--the Flyers were practicing with the Phantoms and Lindros got into a fight with an AHL kid. Both teams piled on top of the Big E, taking their best shots.

Flash · Sep 20, 2007

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Again, more trades in the NHL have taken place because of player philandering. Hockey players might be whores, but so are a lot of their wives.

JC · Sep 20, 2007

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Flash said:

Again, more trades in the NHL have taken place because of player philandering. Hockey players might be whores, but so are a lot of their wives.
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How do you think they met most of them. If you have ever played or been around junior hockey you'll know what I'm talking about

Flash · Sep 20, 2007

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Seven years of trying to get through the Blazers bunny patch when leaving the building ...

JR · Sep 20, 2007

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Flash said:

Seven years of trying to get through the Blazers bunny patch when leaving the building ...
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Rumour has it that Brampton has a "puck rabbit"....our very own Annie Savoy.

Just a rumour though....

Anyway, I always had this weird kinda feeling that Lindros was, well, uncertain whether he was AC or DC.

Flash · Sep 20, 2007

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It's junior hockey ... so she'd be Miss McGill, not Annie Savoy.

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