Kane's injury

[bierboy]

I've watched the video of Kane's injury over and over, and, the more I watch it, the more I'm inclined to think a penalty should have been called. What do you guys think? Looked like the stick was poked between his legs and the Flamer rammed Kane's legs with his....and all after the puck was well gone...



Reports on Twitter indicate he's out 4-6 weeks...hoping that's not the case...

 

[TSD]

I don't know, im sure i'd be up in arms had we lost the game, but its not like we didnt get our fair share of power plays last night.

 

[bierboy]

I don't know, im sure i'd be up in arms had we lost the game, but its not like we didnt get our fair share of power plays last night.

I don't disagree with the fact that the whistle was being blown (a lot!!) both ways. I'm just saying it seemed the defender jammed his stick (purposely or not) between Kane's legs and rammed him into the boards with his legs.

 

[supraman]

As much as Sariach is a dirty POS I don't think it was penalty.

 

[Shantz My Pants]

Eh, penalty or no penalty, he's still injured.

 

[Demon]

No penalty. Sucks that Kane is injured, but it was a clean hit.

 

[tvltre]

No penalty. Sucks that Kane is injured, but it was a clean hit.

It was a very physical game last night. Very chippy. The hit was nothing major, just Kaner went into the boards awkward.



Seems the Hawks are going to find out just how good the farm club/depth they have is?

 

[LordKOTL]

It looked to me like per normal penalty-calling, it should have been 2 for tripping.



But this is the NHL, where consistancy is not important. Either way, at most I'd have said 2 for tripping and have been done with it.

 

[rugbygizmo]

man.. that injury looked bad.. primarily based on the fact he could barely get donwstairs after exiting the ice. hope it's not 4-6 weeks.

 

[roshinaya]

man.. that injury looked bad.. primarily based on the fact he could barely get donwstairs after exiting the ice. hope it's not 4-6 weeks.

4-6 weeks would be good news considering how bad it looked.

 

[Pez68]

Penalty for what? Tripping maybe? I guess, technically. Regardless, Kane has to protect himself better in that situation. Bailing out like he did and turning his back to the defender put him in an extremely awkward and vulnerable position. If he just skates through the hit along the boards, he's probably not out 4-6 weeks right now. Unfortunate, but it is what it is.

 

[jakobeast]

No Penalty was warranted. If one was called I wouldn't have been upset. If there was more then a 2 minute that would have been excessive. All of that don't matter anyhow. Kaner is injured.

 

[Shantz My Pants]

Any word yet on the extent of the injury?

 

[roshinaya]

Elliotte Friedman of the CBC tweets 4-6 weeks, but it might just be repeating the rumors from earlier.

 

[R K]

I'm guessing at least 4 weeks.

 

[bookjones]

I'm guessing at least 4 weeks.

Do you know what the actual injury is RK?

 

[R K]

I do but was asked to not say anything so I haven't. Not sure what the secret is. I would have thought the Hawks would have said something to the Fans and or Media yesterday.



ANY OTHER FUCKING SPORT lets it out.

 

[supraman]

I do but was asked to not say anything so I haven't. Not sure what the secret is. I would have thought the Hawks would have said something to the Fans and or Media yesterday.



ANY OTHER FUCKING SPORT lets it out.

Looked like his ankle to me.

 

[Pez68]

I'm going to go with it being his knee, as the injury looked very similar to the one Toews suffered against the Kings. Ankle sprains, unless really severe, aren't typically a set "4-6 weeks". Last time Crosby had the high ankle sprain, it was initially 2-4 weeks or something like that. Four to six weeks, that just sounds like knee territory, unless something's broken? I really have no clue though(in case you couldn't tell).

 

[R K]

It's not his knee.



And Pez, Crosby missed 26 games due to his ankle. Far more than 2-4 weeks. He played 52 games that year.