Comments on: OKPOSO DIAGNOSED WITH MILD CONCUSSIONTeam says CAT scan clears KO return to Saskatoon

By: mike g

mike g — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:42:41 +0000

the hit was pretty clean, but it had absolutely no place in a preseason game. you’d think he’d be saving that stuff for edmonton, vancouver, chicago, anaheim, etc.

for everyone saying “what good does a goon do us if a guy like phaneuf won’t fight..?” it’s not about fighting phaneuf–he’s already shown himself to be a total p*ssy in that regard.

it’s about running their softer players & their stars through the boards. elbows up. so what if dion doesn’t show tomorrow? every other flames player should be a target for painful retribution on his behalf. that’s the message that should go back to phaneuf…

By: rob

rob — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:48:29 +0000

F U Colie Campbell! What will be the sentence be when your boy Gregory gets caught with his head down? Colie Campbell is the reason why the NHL is a laughing stock compared to other pro sports.

By: rob

rob — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:45:23 +0000

I think we should greet Diane Phaneuf with the chicken dance on March 25th. Takes out one of our best players and wont fight when challenged. Kudos to guys like Morency, Haley, and Martin for kicking some ass last night.

Why is it that NYI webiste didnt even mention it? Care to comment, CB?

By: isles14

isles14 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:13:28 +0000

if that hit happened to a flyer what do you think that teams responce would have been?.they would still be fighting.

By: matt

matt — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:19:10 +0000

everyone boo phenauf when flames play us in march

By: Mike from Oceanside

Mike from Oceanside — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:31:05 +0000

I find it amuzing that some say “Sutter ordered the hit”.

You know…just before the game, Brent Sutter pulled Dion aside and said, “Okposo will be coming up the right wing. We’ll have a d-man in front of him poke checking, a forward coming back and back-checking him, and he’ll not have total control of the puck. As he’s fumbling for control of the puck at about the red line, that will be a perfect opportunity for you to come from the right-d side and catch him with his head down. Make sure you lead with your elbow and leave your feet. But don’t worry about it looking bad because Okposo will be prone by leaning forward and a bit off balance so his head will be lower than usual. I want you to do that to Okposo because Doug Weight hit my son”.

That’s about right, no? Laughable, simply laughable. “He ordered the hit”…is that the frustration of Okposo being the recipient or is that the lack of common sense. I truly hope it is the former of the two.

By: IsleofNJ

IsleofNJ — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:05:17 +0000

Of course, Morency is suspended indefinitely (per TSN) pending a hearing next week. That kind of discipline…no problem from the league coming down with that for defending a teammate. Sure Dion will probably get a nice hearty handshake from Colin however.

By: Zarley Z

Zarley Z — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:58:38 +0000

Blizzard (194) hit a few points I agree with in that KO’s head was down as a result of the initial shove he took from behind, so you can’t really blame him there. Assuming the hit was clean for a moment (which is the case from what I can see) - Phaneuf didn’t leave his feet, and he led with his shoulder - I don’t really think you can blame him either. He was lining the hit up before KO was shoved from behind, it just so happened KO lost his balance a moment before Phaneuf came in for the hit. Could he have eased up? I suppose, but like Blizzard said, this is hockey - it’s part of the game, and we would all be in Witt’s corner if he put that kind of hit on Iginla. KO was simply a victim of a poor, chance circumstance that sucks big time for us..

However, Phaneuf was a coward for backing down from fighting and I do feel when your star player is laid out like that, clean or not, some retribution is in order, which is why the Isles should be out for blood tomorrow night to send that message. I’m not saying they should be aiming to injure, but some heavy hits and some scrapping are surely in order. It sucks KO got hurt, but hopefully the Isles will send a message tomorrow night and Kyle comes back sooner than later.. It’s aaaall a part of the game.

By: Willis

Willis — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:56:12 +0000

Well I hope Okposo’s ok.

And props to Morency for coming off the bench like that. Thumbs up.

By: dp

dp — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:33:33 +0000

So when do we hear from the league re a suspension for Phaneuf? And in my opinion if you have the nerve to hit dirty like that you should face the music and not run from any fights. That being said this will now lead to everyone expecting retaliation next time Pfanuf is on the ice vs. Islanders, but as we know with the Mottau hit on Neilsen retaliation never came. Hope KO is all right.

By: doc

doc — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:30:55 +0000

In the close up picture of Okposo laying on the ice… he has a cut just underneath the right eye… and an abrasion along the right side of his chin.

I know his face didn’t hit the ice causing those injuries… so it must have been Phaneuf’s shoulder/elbow that caused those “head” injuries.

DOC

By: beatlebailey

beatlebailey — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:30:05 +0000

As everyone is saying c’mon Garth bring in some protection. We need to man up here. They will take us out one by one. Nielson is damaged..who know how long KO will be sidelined. This is what you get when you put the franchise in the hands of pu$$y goaltenders…