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Vokoun Hit In Head By Stick Of Teammate Ballard
by Paul on 11/30/09 at 08:42 PM ET
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via the CP at TSN,
Florida Panthers goaltender Tomas Vokoun was taken off the ice on a stretcher after he was accidentally hit in the head by the stick of teammate Keith Ballard in the opening period of Monday night’s game against the Atlanta Thrashers.
Vokoun had a laceration to his ear but was alert when he was placed in an ambulance and taken to a local hospital, a Panthers spokesman said.
The incident occurred after Atlanta’s Ilya Kovalchuk scored a goal at 8:54 of the first period, knocking in his own rebound. In apparent frustration, Ballard swung his stick at the net, inadvertently striking Vokoun in the head.
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The league should suspend him…my understanding is that you always have to have control of your stick, ergo, you are responsible when your stick inadvertently hits things——like your teammate’s head.
Idiot.
Posted by John from Pittsburgh, PA (Wings fan for life!) on 11/30/09 at 09:21 PM ET
Then the moron, rehits his stick and skates away never checking on his own goalie. Sh!tard!
Posted by Timbits on 11/30/09 at 09:24 PM ET
The league should suspend him…my understanding is that you always have to have control of your stick, ergo, you are responsible when your stick inadvertently hits things——like your teammate’s head.
Idiot.
Posted by John from Pittsburgh, PA (Wings fan for life!) on 11/30/09 at 09:21 PM ET
that wouldn’t be first for this league.
Posted by FlyersFan on 11/30/09 at 09:29 PM ET
Something tells me Keith Ballard will be traded very soon
Posted by bsalamon on 11/30/09 at 09:32 PM ET
Something tells me Keith Ballard will be traded very soon
Posted by bsalamon on 11/30/09 at 09:32 PM E
He’ll be on waivers after the game. this will be all over the place tomorrow
Posted by FlyersFan on 11/30/09 at 09:37 PM ET
He’ll be on waivers after the game. this will be all over the place tomorrow
if they aren’t smart enough to dump him, this will destroy whatever locker room chemistry that team might have.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 11/30/09 at 10:13 PM ET
Ouch. What a maroon.
Posted by Hippy Dave from Portland by way of Detroit on 11/30/09 at 10:19 PM ET
Hopefully Vokoun is not seriously hurt.
Ballard will be on everyone’s Top 10 list.
Dumbass.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/30/09 at 10:33 PM ET
Maybe there won’t be waivers if his teammates beat him to a bloody pulp for taking out their own goaltender. Just stupid - like zipping right out of your driveway without checking for traffic and getting smashed by a minivan.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 11/30/09 at 10:37 PM ET
Vokoun has an ear laceration and is ok. He will travel with the team.
Ballard did go into the locker room to visit with Vokoun to see how he was.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 11/30/09 at 10:42 PM ET
This is just like that Surovy-Halak hit isn’t it. I really want to see a goaltender just go ballistic after one of these deals; they have every right to.
Posted by stoneman from vegas on 11/30/09 at 11:48 PM ET
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what a moron.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 11/30/09 at 08:53 PM ET