Archives for February 11, 2008

'"Collectively bargained? I don't buy that. If a player feels concern after seeing a situation like that and you want to put a neck guard on, put a neck guard on. It doesn't hurt."' … [Read more...] about Ruff on neck guards: ''I would endorse them''

'"He was obviously standing and to a degree coherent, but he didn't look as focused as (he would normally)," Montador said. "That was when guys went and grabbed him and took him off the ice."' … [Read more...] about Horrifying…Panthers' Zednik has throat slashed by skate

'Just as visors aren't mandated in the NHL, neither are neck protectors. That's the jurisdiction of the NHL Players' Association and the union has always respected its members' desire for individual choice when it comes to protection.' … [Read more...] about Gruesome Zednik injury sparks talk of neck protection for NHLers

'"It was just hanging by a thread," Noor said, "and it's critical to us that that actually happened because it would've retracted, and it would've been even more difficult to control."' … [Read more...] about Doctors Give Update On Treatment Of Zednik

'Panthers Assistant General Manger Randy Sexton, who remained in Buffalo with Zednik last night stated, “The entire Panthers organization wish to extend their sincere gratitude and appreciation to the medical staff at Buffalo General Hospital, the Buffalo Sabres organization, the HSBC Arena staff and to the Panthers and Sabres fans who have expressed their thoughts … [Read more...] about Buffalo General Update: Richard Zednik

'Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik required lifesaving surgery after severing his carotid artery, his agent told The Associated Press on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Agent: Panthers' Zednik had lifesaving surgery after severing carotid artery

'Zednik's injury came 19 years after former Sabres goaltender Clint Malarchuk almost died when his jugular vein was cut by a skate blade in a goal-mouth collision between St. Louis winger Steve Tuttle and Buffalo defenseman Uwe Krupp.' … [Read more...] about Panthers' Richard Zednik Is Stable After Skate Blade Cuts Neck

'According to media reports, referee Bill McCreary considered postponing the game but after meeting both coaches decided to play the final minutes of the contest after they were informed Zednik was in stable condition.' … [Read more...] about Zednik stable after neck slashed by team mate's skate

'“The fact that he had the sense to come over to the bench and not waste any time allowed our trainer to give him attention,” Florida coach Jacques Martin said. “I thought the medical team here in Buffalo was quick to react. As soon as he got into the dressing room, I think they were able to stabilize him and stop the bleeding, which was probably … [Read more...] about Zednik stable after surgery

'Zednik, still in full uniform, was then taken to an ambulance. Zenobi escorted Zednik to the hospital and was staying overnight, along with Panthers Assistant General Manager Randy Sexton. Zednik's wife, Jessica, was flying to Buffalo on a Panthers charter.' … [Read more...] about Injury leaves trail of fear

'“Our heads stayed in the right place even after that accident,” said defenseman Jaroslav Spacek. “You can talk about focusing on the game but that was always in the back of your head. You didn’t see any big hits. Guys were just trying to go through the game.”' … [Read more...] about Players keep win in proper perspective

'Campbell said he’d never seen anything like it. “Nothing compares to that for me,” he added. “The magnitude of something like that sets in pretty quickly.”' … [Read more...] about Zednik injury puts games into perspective

'Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff met with referee Bill McCreary and Panthers coach Jacques Martin in the hallway behind the Florida bench and decided to resume play. Buffalo went on to win, 5-3.' … [Read more...] about Florida’s Zednik accidentally cut at HSBC Arena

'“It was great work by my teammates out there,” Kaleta said. “I got fortunate that it went off my stick.”' … [Read more...] about Kaleta finally lights the lamp

Panthers' Zednik stable after scare (Miami Herald) Panthers' Zednik resting in hospital after skate slices neck (Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel) Zednik's neck slashed by skate (Palm Beach Post) Update: Zednik Resting After Surgery (FloridaPanthers.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Florida Coverage