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Alfredsson Out At Least A Few Weeks
by Paul on 12/24/09 at 05:44 AM ET
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from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun,
“I don’t know exactly how long (he’ll be out), but it will be a few weeks anyway,” said Alfredsson, who was wearing a brace on his left shoulder. “We will probably see the doctor (today), do an X-ray and see what the damage is. I expect at least a few weeks.”
Senators coach Cory Clouston tried to hide his displeasure.
“I just don’t want to comment. I want to look at it again. I don’t really want to say anything more ... to say if it was a penalty or not. We did that and we were called whiners.”
more and you can watch the hit if you missed it earlier…
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I don’t blame Clouston for questioning it, no one likes to see their captain get hurt, but once he sees the tape I suspect there won’t be any mor whining.
The puck was there, Adams did not target Alfredsson’s head, he led with a shoulder and did not leave his feet. That’s every element of a clean hit.
As long as hockey remains a contact sport that type of play will occasionally and unnfortunately result in an injury.
Posted by Hooks Orpik on 12/24/09 at 11:06 AM ET
All due respect this was worse than Ruutu’s hit on Kaleta. Alfredsson is engaged with Gonchar and Adams comes in and delivers a hit to the head of Alfredsson. He made no attempt to hit Alfredsson anywhere but the head.
Yes, Adams hit him with the shoulder...but it was a DIRECT shot to the head and in that situation where a player is engaged with another player, there is a clear argument for intent to injure.
Posted by SensNation on 12/24/09 at 05:33 PM ET
It was a shoulder to shoulder hit. His shoulder was injured and not his head. That is as clean a hit as you will ever see
Posted by Randy from Butler PA on 12/26/09 at 01:31 AM ET
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For God’s Sake it wasn’t a penalty or a Cheap hit, Adams is Great at delivering a Check
Unfortunate for the Sens Yes, A Penalty or cheap hit that he can be suspended for NOOOO
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Posted by Evilpens on 12/24/09 at 09:51 AM ET