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James Wisniewski Takes A Puck To The Chest
by Paul on 05/06/09 at 01:27 AM ET
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via Al Balderas of Ducks Blog at the OC Register,
Wisniewski was elbowed in the mouth by Tomas Holmstrom at about the same time he blocked Pavel Datsyuk’s shot with his chest. Wisniewski was taken to UCI Medical Center (because of the shot to his chest) for precautionary reasons. He left the game on a stretcher, bleeding from his mouth (because of the elbow).
Not really sure if I agree with that description.
added 8:24am, After tests tonight at UCI Medical Center in Orange County, Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been diagnosed with a lung contusion. He will remain overnight at the hospital as a precautionary measure and is doing well.
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Terribly slanted and misleading description.
Posted by Red_Hugh from Ann Arbor on 05/06/09 at 01:33 AM ET
The Ducks only play dirty cause all those whiners on the other team started it. Chrissy Pronger said so.
Posted by mudshark on 05/06/09 at 01:40 AM ET
Hmmm...I didn’t see the elbow but if he was coughing up blood he probably has a punctured lung probably from his broken rib. Not sure how that happened, there should be padding there especially for a physical defenseman. Unless he got elbowed out of frame.
Posted by stoneman from Vegas on 05/06/09 at 01:44 AM ET
Nah...looks like he got windmill slashed by holmstrom around 16 seconds in.
Posted by stoneman from Vegas on 05/06/09 at 01:47 AM ET
The play was he got hit in the ribs by the puck and continued the play towards the center of the crease. Homer was attempting to shake off the check by Neidermeyer and when he spun away he elbowed him in the head. Incidental contact at best…
Posted by Since71 from Bucharest, Romania on 05/06/09 at 02:59 AM ET
Terribly slanted and misleading description.
Yeah, that’s never happened here before. *rolls eyes*
Posted by Wild Wing from Orange County, CA on 05/06/09 at 05:18 AM ET
Yea agree with ‘Since71’, the elbow comes a little later… no real intent with it though. Description is accurate if not misleading. He left the game because of the puck not the halfhearted elbow for sure.
Posted by WingMan from Canada on 05/06/09 at 06:40 AM ET
from the Ducks just a few minutes ago…
Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski is expected to be released from UCI Medical Center in Orange County tomorrow morning. He’s being held today as a standard medical precaution after being diagnosed with a lung contusion. Wisniewski suffered the injury after being struck by the puck in the chest area last night vs. Detroit.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 05/06/09 at 03:04 PM ET
Again from the Ducks,
Wisniewski has since been cleared by doctors at UCI Medical Center. He was released from hospital this afternoon.
No time-table has been set for his return to action.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 05/06/09 at 06:37 PM ET
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That’s gotta be a cracked rib.
Posted by Since71 from Bucharest, Romania on 05/06/09 at 01:33 AM ET